Peterkin Meets a Star

by Emilie Boon

A child plucks a star from the sky and takes it home for his own; but the star is not happy in its new environment.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 1984

About the author

Emilie Boon was born in the Netherlands but spent most of her childhood abroad including ten years in Mexico. She studied graphic design at the Royal Academy of Visual Art in The Hague. She first started writing and illustrating children's books while living in London. Emilie is best known for her beguiling depictions of animal characters and has written and illustrated more than twenty books for young children, including BELINDA'S BALLOON, A BUN FOR BARNEY, and MOMMY CAN YOU PLAY WITH ME? Her books have been translated into many languages including, Japanese, French, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian. She presently makes her home in Newton, Massachusetts where she lives with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Yuuki Nakashima · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book in a stack of children's books I used to read in my childhood. Honestly, I don't remember having read it when I was a kid. (In the first place, I have no idea why I had an English book then.) So the story was totally new for me. It was interesting and sweet. The pictures were also cool. I really liked the star's face.
Since I found this book when I was cleaning up my room, it was like a windfall profit.

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOu can't take something and bring it where it doesn't belong, or it will cease to shine.

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the second sweetest children's book I ever did read.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

about a little boy taking a star home with him, only to discover it can't live in our environment. a sweet story