6/11/2023 0 Comments Oliver jeffers how to catch a starthe boy’s spaceship are interwoven with familiar daytime routines and environments to give the message that, with determination, dreams can come true. My daughter loves the ‘trees that look like lollipops’ and I love the way that fantasy elements eg. The simplicity of the colourful illustrations is appealing and imaginative. The font looks almost handwritten and is great for beginner readers. Oliver Jeffers realistically captures the boy’s thought process and problem solving ideas in his easy to read text. Another long wait ensues but his patience is eventually rewarded. Just as he reaches his lowest point he notices the floating star. Unfortunately climbing trees, jumping and asking seagulls for help don’t help him. He is inventive in his attempts to catch a star, waiting from sunrise to sunset for a star to appear shows patience and determination. How to Catch a Star’s protagonist, the boy, has a dream and the story captures his persistence in making his dream a reality. He goes to the beach and catches it when it is washed up on the shore. Then he notices a star floating in the water but he can’t catch it. He tries various ways of catching it but it is too high up for him to reach. One morning he gets up early and waits all day until a star appears in the sky. The Story: The boy looks at the stars every night and wishes that he has his own star. Happy 10th birthday to Oliver Jeffers’ first picture book How to Catch a Star!
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