How to Catch a Star

Agree with an earlier reviewer about the age range for this book. I bought it for my 7 yo nephew (I had bought the day the crayons quit/came home books for him earlier and he loves those two books) but this one was very basic. Great for a two year old, but I think the story is a bit too simple for older kids. Beautifully illustrated as all Oliver Jeffers books are, but this one was boring...

As an elementary school counselor, I use this book to teach K-2nd about persistence, planning and goals. The boy wants to catch a star and makes multiple plans and attempts to do so. The pictures are lovely and the story plays out at a pace that invites conversation. The Oliver Jeffers' site has activities to compliment some of his books.

The colors and illustration in this book are fantastic. The story is pretty slim, however. It's probably a good book for those who want a book to read to small children, but it's not one I'd expect kids to pour over in their own early reading, which is what I was looking for. Though the illustrations were truly lovely, a weak story led me to return this.

After admiring the stars, a boy would like a star of his own. He tries different ways of catching a star right from the night sky.

We have enjoyed reading How to Catch a Star many times. It is an adorable picture book that will win the heart of any child. It always leaves me with a nice, warm feeling.

The story tells us that anything is possible, you might just have to think creatively to reach your goal. It is a literal reminder to “aim for the stars!” and do your best.

The boy has a number of clever ideas on how to catch his star, but my favourite is his idea of using a life belt to lasso the star. My kids think the rocket would be best. We also like the distinctive illustrations, especially the trees.

How to Catch a Star is suitable for preschoolers and lower primary school children.

This is the best that Oliver Jeffers has written so far. His illustrations
are always fantastic, undoubtedly. My four-year old loves the book
and the artworks.

Thankfully, in this story he has asked me only one logical question that he
usually asks while reading Jeffers' books. His question was this:
'How could the penguin use the oar when it did not have hands?'

At last, I explained him what I should have done long back:
Stories have many things that we don't see in life. For example
talking animals, demons and little boys throwing a house/fire engine
around. Just enjoy the story. Such things don't happen in life.

Lost and Found is about the friendship between a boy and a little, lonely
penguin. The penguin accidentally walks in the boy's house and then
they embark on a long journey. The boy thinks that the penguin is
lost, but after separating from the penguin he realises that it is lonely,
not lost. The boy learns what is loneliness after separating from
the penguin.

Dear Mr. Jeffers, you have made me and my son happy. Among all
your books that I have, Lost and Found is my son't favourite.

I was thrilled when my son saw the vague, shadowy figure and
told me that the distant image was that of the penguin! In the story this happnes
when the boy is trying to see the penguin again. I was so overwhelmed
that I took my son for an ice-cream immediately.

Three stars for the illustrations, not for the story.
Drawing and painting as children do, Jeffers produces
extraordinary artworks.

But the story...My four-year old keeps asking, 'How did
the boy get the star from the ocean?' What do I answer him?
My son is confused because in the previous illustrations
Jeffers shows a meteor. Did the boy get THAT falling star?
My little one asks.

Eric Carl has a similar story 'Papa Get the Moon for Me!' In
this, the problem is resolved because eventually we learn
that the the little girl dreamt of playing with the moon. She did
not get the moon really.

Not so in How to Catch a Star.

Jeffers has the same problem that Emily Grant has. They both
come up with impressive artworks, but not an absorbing story line.

They may consider working just as illustrators for someone else's
stories.

I, as an avid collector of books, shall keep the book only for its
visulas, but not all buyers think like me!

Lost and Found pop up edition is simply magical, the story and the illustrations are fantastic, they move round and change to flow beautifully with the story.

One day a boy finds a penguin at his doorstep, he thinks he must be lost, so sets out to find where he comes from. The little boy sets out on his adventure in his row-boat, to the South Pole, to bring the poor little penguin home.

In the end he goes back to find the penguin because he realises he isn't lost, he's just lonely. The whole story is simply darling, everything was so well written and put together, my little one (3) was entranced from start to finish, she kept going back to the book, pulling the tabs, popping up the pages and flipping the tabs up and down.

My daughter loved it so much she is away to bed with it, with a reminder to be very careful with all the little tabs.

Oliver Jeffers has done a wonderful job with Lost and Found, we will go back and read it again and again, a new favourite.

A big thank-you to Harper Collins for the review copy. :)

Put this on your wishlist for your little one today, they will love it.

A quiet, calming read for my preschool classes and, of course, the artwork is stunning!! As someone who always judges a book by its cover, I was not disappointed with this one. I am an Oliver Jeffers fan!

After admiring the stars, a boy would like a star of his own. He tries different ways of catching a star right from the night sky.

We have enjoyed reading How to Catch a Star many times. It is an adorable picture book that will win the heart of any child. It always leaves me with a nice, warm feeling.

The story tells us that anything is possible, you might just have to think creatively to reach your goal. It is a literal reminder to “aim for the stars!” and do your best.

The boy has a number of clever ideas on how to catch his star, but my favourite is his idea of using a life belt to lasso the star. My kids think the rocket would be best. We also like the distinctive illustrations, especially the trees.

How to Catch a Star is suitable for preschoolers and lower primary school children.

This is the best that Oliver Jeffers has written so far. His illustrations
are always fantastic, undoubtedly. My four-year old loves the book
and the artworks.

Thankfully, in this story he has asked me only one logical question that he
usually asks while reading Jeffers' books. His question was this:
'How could the penguin use the oar when it did not have hands?'

At last, I explained him what I should have done long back:
Stories have many things that we don't see in life. For example
talking animals, demons and little boys throwing a house/fire engine
around. Just enjoy the story. Such things don't happen in life.

Lost and Found is about the friendship between a boy and a little, lonely
penguin. The penguin accidentally walks in the boy's house and then
they embark on a long journey. The boy thinks that the penguin is
lost, but after separating from the penguin he realises that it is lonely,
not lost. The boy learns what is loneliness after separating from
the penguin.

Dear Mr. Jeffers, you have made me and my son happy. Among all
your books that I have, Lost and Found is my son't favourite.

I was thrilled when my son saw the vague, shadowy figure and
told me that the distant image was that of the penguin! In the story this happnes
when the boy is trying to see the penguin again. I was so overwhelmed
that I took my son for an ice-cream immediately.

Three stars for the illustrations, not for the story.
Drawing and painting as children do, Jeffers produces
extraordinary artworks.

But the story...My four-year old keeps asking, 'How did
the boy get the star from the ocean?' What do I answer him?
My son is confused because in the previous illustrations
Jeffers shows a meteor. Did the boy get THAT falling star?
My little one asks.

Eric Carl has a similar story 'Papa Get the Moon for Me!' In
this, the problem is resolved because eventually we learn
that the the little girl dreamt of playing with the moon. She did
not get the moon really.

Not so in How to Catch a Star.

Jeffers has the same problem that Emily Grant has. They both
come up with impressive artworks, but not an absorbing story line.

They may consider working just as illustrators for someone else's
stories.

I, as an avid collector of books, shall keep the book only for its
visulas, but not all buyers think like me!

Lost and Found pop up edition is simply magical, the story and the illustrations are fantastic, they move round and change to flow beautifully with the story.

One day a boy finds a penguin at his doorstep, he thinks he must be lost, so sets out to find where he comes from. The little boy sets out on his adventure in his row-boat, to the South Pole, to bring the poor little penguin home.

In the end he goes back to find the penguin because he realises he isn't lost, he's just lonely. The whole story is simply darling, everything was so well written and put together, my little one (3) was entranced from start to finish, she kept going back to the book, pulling the tabs, popping up the pages and flipping the tabs up and down.

My daughter loved it so much she is away to bed with it, with a reminder to be very careful with all the little tabs.

Oliver Jeffers has done a wonderful job with Lost and Found, we will go back and read it again and again, a new favourite.

A big thank-you to Harper Collins for the review copy. :)

Put this on your wishlist for your little one today, they will love it.

A great book for younger readers, with a lovely story and fantastic illustrations. It was the first book I'd read by this author and I'd highly recommend this (and other books by this author) to anyone looking for a book to share with young children.

The story is about a boy who finds a penguin who is lost. The boy tries to find the home of the penguin to take him there and the story is told with minimal text and beautiful illustrations. A truly delightful book that children will want reading to them and, when they can do so, to read independently over and over again. Brilliant ending, too!

Deep blue and beguiling, for starters. The boy in this story is the same as the one in Jeffers' The Way Back Home, he never seems to smile (in fact, he doesn't really have a mouth except when he gets excited, which is rare) and he's conspicuously small in the vast, lonely world, which he is nevertheless able to negotiate with a paddle boat, a map, and impressive equanimity. This is to return a penguin, by the way, who happens to show up at his door. The destination is the North Pole, and the epic expanses of ocean - whether placid or roiling or scattered with ice - contribute to a story so peacefully, effortlessly charming you're even tempted to be a little skeptical in the end. But forget it, because who can resist the spectacle of penguin floating around in an upside-down umbrella? The little surge of emotion at the end feels finally too earned not to share.

I liked this sweet story about helping others and the importance of friendship. It also teaches that when we realize me made a mistake, we can fix it. I liked the watercolors with simple shapes and bold colors. My two oldest sons liked the last picture with the silhouette of the whales beneath the ocean’s surface.

I read it with my 2 year old son and my 5 year old daughter. We gasped “uh oh” when the boy and the penguin were rowing in opposite directions trying to get back to each other. The hug between the boy and the penguin when they reunited was very cute. I asked my daughter what she thought of the book and she said “It was sad.” I asked “What about the ending?” She answered “They were happy.”

Love this book. My 3yo enjoys reading it so much that we've given it as a gift quite a few times now to kids ages 2-6. The art/illustrations are beautiful to look at and the story is great. It's a great way to start a conversation with a young child about feeling lonely. We enjoyed this book so much, we looked for others by Jeffers.

Oliver Jeffers has a knack for delivering a heartfelt story alongside humor and adventure. When a boy finds a penguin on his front step, he decides that it must be lost. He finds the penguin a home, but when he leaves the penguin there, he realizes his mistake.

With his unique illustrations and simple yet expressive storytelling ability, Jeffers gives kids a heartwarming tale of friendship they won't forget.

The artwork in this book is beautiful, peaceful and touching. The writing is poor. I would have almoat rathered no words. As a veteran preschool teacher of twenty years and a mother of three, I find the writing to be quite amateur. As I am reading the book to my youngest daughter, 3 years old, I am re-writing the story to simplfy the language. It's too flowery and extraneous. For example, the author writes "The boy could not sleep for dissapointment." Better to simply write "The boy could not sleep."

Once again, Oliver Jeffers delivers a beautiful simple story. This one is about friendship. A boy finds a pinguin and tries to take him home, on the way, they become friends, and when he leaves him, he suddenly feels the void the pinguin left, only to find out that the pinguin didnt really want to go home in the first place. He wanted a friend. Also in spanish "Perdido y Encontrado".

This is the first children's book I have purchased since I was a kid (which was not long ago!) The adorable penguin on the cover caught my attention, but the illustrations and sweet story blew me away. I am so impressed with Mr. Jeffer's book, I had to write a quick review.

I would recommend this book to people of all ages - young kids will understand the story and older kids and adults can appreciate the artwork. His illustrations are fantastic and the subtle humor of the artwork can be enjoyed by everyone. A must for children's books fans, artists and adults in need of a new book for their kids!

This is a bit embarrassing....coz i am definitely way over 10....but i fell in love with this book at first sight....it is one of the warmest and sweetest book i ever read....though there were little words throughout the whole book...i wanted to cry with joy when the boy and the penguin hugged together.... Mr Oliver....pls pls pls draw more books..