![]() ![]() He walks along the beach, hoping that the star will wash up on the sand and, finally, it does! They boy and the star walk away together, hand in hand. ![]() Finally, down by the shore, he sees a star that has fallen into the sea. He spends most of the day waiting for a star to appear, and when one finally does he tries climbing a tree, or dragging his father's lifebelt to lasso the star down. The boy makes various attempts to catch his star. The story is simple - a boy would like to catch a star, a star to keep for himself, and so he sets out to try and get one. Somehow, unbelievably, we didn't already have a copy of this book on our shelves, so we sat down together eager to read it. ![]() Oliver Jeffers' distinctive illustrations are instantly recognisable, and can always be seen in your local bookshop in his many, lovely stories. Publisher: Harper Collins Children's Books Summary: First published in 2004, this special anniversary edition includes a fascinating letter from the author who writes about how the story came into being. ![]()
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