How to Catch a Star

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The beautiful child-like innocence and awe we used to have is something he perfectly portrays in his writing and illustrations. His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York. Update: have seen some more of this author's work for slightly older children and appreciate the illustrations and the quirky style a bit better now.

Every night he watched them sailing in the sky outside his bedroom window and dreamed of making friends with them, playing games of hide-and-seek together.Whenever my toddler wakes up from his afternoon nap in inconsolable tears, as he occasionally does for some mysterious reason, this book always immediately comforts him from the opening page. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. And I don't think I would have been as lucky as finding someone "small and still curious about the world" like she had. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Catch a Star with this new toddler-friendly board book edition!When my mum and/or dad dies, I'll be sure to not put my heart in a bottle and will, instead, accept those feelings of loss and pain.

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.

Finally, just when the boy is ready to give up, he learns that sometimes things aren't where, or what, we expect them to be. At an early age, Oliver developed an appreciation of five-letter words and his loves include plastic food, wheels, suitcase handles, Elvis and, despite not having met one yet, polar bears.