From the illustrator of the 1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes a story about wishing persevering and reaching for the stars. 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 doesnt 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 doesnt fly well at all. Finally just when the boy is ready to give up he learns that sometimes things arent where or what we expect them to be. Oliver Jeffers offers a simple childlike tale of reaching for the stars and emerging with a friend. show more