Update: have seen some more of this author's work for slightly older children and appreciate the illustrations and the quirky style a bit better now. When my mum and/or dad dies, I'll be sure to not put my heart in a bottle and will, instead, accept those feelings of loss and pain. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

In 2013, Jeffers illustrated the vinyl cover (a drawing of Nelson Mandela) for the U2 song "Ordinary Love".Personally I wasn't sure about the illustrations, they're quite stylised, but this book has quickly become one of my son's favourites. After a few failed attempts, and just as he is ready to give up, he learns that sometimes things aren't where, or what, they seem. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award.

It is an easy, quick read and I’d say Early years children would enjoy it mostly but it would also make a great book for young readers too. It has wonderful illustrations and text which both hold the attention of the children and from which they can follow independently after listening to the story. An inspirational tale of reaching for the stars and emerging with a friend, this wonderful board book by Oliver Jeffers would make the perfect gift for either the newborn, or an older sibling.

The children in my setting loved the story, they are big fans of the nursery rhyme Twinkle twinkle little star, so I knew they would be interested in this. 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. From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.