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How to Catch a Star (10th Anniversary edition)
- Narrated by: Paul McGann
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of world-renowned author Oliver Jeffers' book, the much-loved How to Catch a Star! The publication of How to Catch a Star in 2004 heralded the arrival of a captivating new talent on the book scene. Now beloved by children all over the world, the book has achieved huge critical and commercial success.
Critic reviews
"If only all picture books could be this good" ( The Bookseller)
"This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams… Adults tend to think of waiting as tedious, but the magic of this book is that it understands waiting as children wait - alert, apprehensive and using their imaginations." ( Mail on Sunday)
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-12-20
fantastic
A calming narration, with no silly, screechy voices. beautiful reading of a sweet story with lovely music.
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- Ioanna
- 27-04-15
good
A good audio book. the narration is exeptional. I would recomend it for very young kids.