If I Had a Little Dream

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If I Had a Little Dream
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Genres: Juvenile Fiction, Picture Books, Rhyming & Verse
Tags: Ages 3-5, Ages 5-8
ASIN: 1481439243
ISBN: 1481439243

Celebrate the wonder of the world in this reassuring picture book about the joy, love, and beauty that is part of each and every day.

 

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About the Book

Nina Laden’s warm and lyrical picture book sees and appreciates through a child’s eyes how fortunate we are to live in the world we do.

Celebrate the wonder of the world in this reassuring picture book about the joy, love, and beauty that is part of each and every day.

Our world is full of possibilities if you look for them.

About the Author

Nina Laden is the author and illustrator of many books for children, one of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine’s 100 Greatest Books for Kids, and Are We There Yet? She lives in Seattle, Washington.

A Few Reviews:

“In a rhyming, lyrical bedtime book, a pigtailed child with rosy cheeks dreams up imaginary people, places, and things. Each is the subject of a quatrain that is phrased in a soothing and pleasant rhythm, adding to the precious and endearing quality of the text. The verses follow the same pattern: “If I had a little book,/I would name it Friend./Friend would go wherever I went,/our story would never end.” While Laden does not describe the objects themselves as otherworldly, Castrillon creates a dreamlike tone with her pencil illustrations, which swirl with detail in deep blues, burnt oranges, browns, and reds. The objects and backgrounds are slightly surreal, some with a Seussian feel. The child is surrounded by intricate trees, peculiar plants, and curious forest creatures. Dream threads appear as winding blue vines from the child’s head. The pages are pleasantly constructed, with a balance of smaller symmetrical vignettes and half and full spreads. The final page shows the child in the arms of a loving adult caregiver and offers the message, “If I had a little dream,/I would name it You./You would make life magical,/where wishes do come true.” VERDICT A sweet bedtime selection where the illustrations are the star. Purchase for medium and large collections.” – School Library Journal

Endorsements
In a rhyming, lyrical bedtime book, a pigtailed child with rosy cheeks dreams up imaginary people, places, and things. Each is the subject of a quatrain that is phrased in a soothing and pleasant rhythm, adding to the precious and endearing quality of the text. The verses follow the same pattern: "If I had a little book,/I would name it Friend./Friend would go wherever I went,/our story would never end." - School Library Journal
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