Where to Hide a Star
by Oliver Jeffers
Ages 3-7 years
When a boy finds a star that has fallen from the sky, he faces a dilemma about where to keep it safe. This gentle story explores themes of friendship, care, and the joy of sharing something special with others.
EYLF Learning Outcomes
Children have a strong sense of identity
Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect
Children are confident and involved learners
Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
Children develop a range of learning and thinking skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating