
His books include How to Catch a Star Lost and Found, which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. Oliver Jeffers offers a simple, childlike tale of reaching for the stars, and emerging with a friend.Ībout the Author Oliver Jeffers (makes art and tells stories.

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. but it is made of paper and doesn't fly well at all. Climbing to the top of the tallest tree? No, not tall enough. But how? Waiting for them to grow tired from being up in the sky all night doesn't work. So much so that he decided to catch one of his very own. Once there was a boy, and that boy loved stars very much.

Full color.īook Synopsis From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes a story about wishing, persevering, and reaching for the stars. But he soon learns that sometimes things aren't where, or what, they are expected to be.

About the Book Once there was a boy who loved stars so much that he decided to catch one of his very own.
