Where to Hide a Star
Description
Once there was a boy who would often play hide-and-seek with his friends the star and the penguin. The star was always easy to find, but one day it went missing. So, the boy radioed the Martian for help and soon found himself on an exciting spaceship rescue mission to the North Pole! But there, he discovered that he wasn’t the only one who had always dreamed of having a star as a friend…
The out-of-this-world, long-awaited sequel to the much-loved Boy stories, loved all around the world – now introducing a brand-new character!
More Details
Author
Oliver Jeffers
Illustrator
Oliver Jeffers
Age group
6-8
Genre
Early Readers, Picture Books
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Reviews
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A.I. GENERATED REVIEW
Oliver Jeffers combines a child’s imaginative problem-solving with themes of friendship, independence, and changing relationships. The story’s whimsical premise is carried by spare, expressive illustrations and an understated visual humor that rewards careful looking. It suits preschool and early-primary readers, while older children may appreciate its gentle emotional subtext about wanting to keep someone close. The book is especially effective for discussions about caring without controlling and accepting change. A mild limitation is that its emotional resolution is subtle, so some younger readers may need an adult to help articulate what the ending suggests.
