
The Book of Dreams
Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 2. May 2013
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-84780-383-2 (ISBN)
Description
Dreams come in many different shapes and forms. Some dreams are nice and simple, some dreams are confusing - and some are scary. But even these can be exciting!
A colourful and imaginative journey through the night, with lots of different kinds of dreams, funny, fantastic, wish-fulfilling, exciting. The book includes bad dreams as well as pleasant dreams, but ends on a positive note, looking forward to bedtime and the next night' s dreams. The pictures have a dream-like quality, with lots to discover and explore. This is a beautiful and unusual picture book for sharing at bedtime or any time.
A colourful and imaginative journey through the night, with lots of different kinds of dreams, funny, fantastic, wish-fulfilling, exciting. The book includes bad dreams as well as pleasant dreams, but ends on a positive note, looking forward to bedtime and the next night' s dreams. The pictures have a dream-like quality, with lots to discover and explore. This is a beautiful and unusual picture book for sharing at bedtime or any time.
Reviews / Votes
'Really interesting to look at... I think this will be a firm favourite in our household.' 'A fantastic book in the true sense of the word!' Cleverly portrays the strange, bizarre and fantastic nature of childhood dreams. . . This well-produced book raises plenty of points for discussion, offering young children the opportunity to share their thoughts about their own dreams and how they make them feel.' ' Really interesting to look at... I think this will be a firm favourite in our household.''A fantastic book in the true sense of the word!'
'There' s a lyrical feeling to this attractive and thought-provoking picture book. ... One to savour.'
' Superbly illustrated . . . Children will be chomping at the bit to share their own dream experiences after reading this and they will certainly be imagining what it would be like to do all these things other people have dreamed about. Beautifully told and expertly illustrated this beautiful book will inspire even more dreams to come!'
' Eye-catching cover is a great start to this book, which is naturally perfect for bedtime. An imaginative story, with illustrations that perfectly reflect the words and which are packed with absorbing detail for children to pore over.'
'A big colourful book to share.'
'an imaginative and brightly coloured journey through a night of dreams, both good and bad. With plenty to explore and discover this is a book for any time and many places'
Cleverly portrays the strange, bizarre and fantastic nature of childhood dreams. . . This well-produced book raises plenty of points for discussion, offering young children the opportunity to share their thoughts about their own dreams and how they make them feel.'
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 214 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84780-383-2 (9781847803832)
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Person
SHIRIN ADL was born in Harlow, England, in 1975. She received a first class BA honours in illustration from Loughborough University, and won the Hallmark M&S division Talented Designer Award. She currently lives in Oxford with her husband.
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