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* IRA-CBC Children's Choice Book
* Booktrust Early Years Awards


하늘의 별을 따고 싶어하는 아이... 별을 향해 손을 뻗고서 펄쩍펄쩍 뛰어보기도 하고, 나무 위에도 올라가 보기도 하며, 갈매기에게 도움을 청하기도 해 보지만 별은 너무 높은 곳에 있어서 도저히 아이의 힘으로는 딸 수가 없었죠. 바닷가에 앉아서 낙심하고 있는 아이의 눈에 띄인 것은 잔잔한 물 위에 비치는 별의 모습... 아이는 바닷가에 서서 물 위에 비추던 별이 파도에 떠밀려 오기를 기다립니다. 그리고 아이의 기대가 헛되지 않게 파도가 물러간 자리에는 예쁜 별(사실은 별모양의 불가사리)이 남아 있었습니다...

도시의 불빛에 가려서 별을 보기 힘든 아이들에게 순수한 동심의 세계를 경험케 해주는 내용입니다.






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Paperback: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 0007150342
ISBN-13: 978-0007150342
책 크기: 26.3 cm x 25.8 cm



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Book Description
Once there was a boy, and that boy loved stars very much. So much so that he decided to catch one of his very own. But how? Waiting for them to grow tired from being up in the sky all night doesn't work. Climbing to the top of the tallest tree? No, not tall enough. The boy has a rocket ship . . . but it is made of paper and doesn't fly well at all. 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.
First-time author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers offers a simple, childlike tale of reaching for the stars, and emerging with a friend.


School Library Journal
In this whimsical picture book, a young stargazer decides he wants to catch a star. He ventures out at sunrise since he believes the stars will be "tired from being up in the sky all night." He waits all day, only to see one at sunset. The many schemes he concocts prove ineffective, and the sad child heads home along the beach. When he sees a sea star washed up on the sand, he is happy at last to have a star of his own. While the boy's original plan is counterintuitive, the rest of his schemes hold true for what a young child might dream up. The stylized watercolor cartoons are droll and lighthearted, resonating well with the tone of the story. Pair this with Kevin Henkes's Kitten's First Full Moon (Greenwillow, 2004) to share some nighttime adventures at storytime.


Booklist
Oliver is a young boy who loves stars and wants one for himself. But no matter how high he reaches, the stars he chooses are out of reach. The seagull can't help him; perhaps a rocket ship might. Even when it appears that a star has fallen into the water, Oliver finds he's only grasping at a reflection. Jeffers uses a panoply of geometric figures (Oliver's head is ball, trees are lines topped with circles and decorated with squares) colored in jewel tones to tell the story. Although the pictures are spare, they have a haunting quality and much child appeal. Kids will like the end of the story, as well: Oliver finds a starfish on the beach that satisfies his longing.