Synopses & Reviews
A child dreams of flowers, flowers dream of butterflies, and butterflies dream as well in a serene, rhythmic bedtime story that circles back to a satisfying ending.Child, tell me, of what do you dream?
I dream of a flower in a sweet green meadow.
Flower, tell me, of what do you dream?
I dream of a butterfly with petal-soft wings. . . .
Do you ever dream of a billowing cloud? Golden sun on a meadow? A tree that hugs the sky? In this simple, circular story, a little girl and her dog revisit their day outdoors as they dream their way back to a morning full of bright possibility. Vibrant paintings complement a soothing celebration of the natural world - and our natural place within it.
Synopsis
Child, tell me, of what do you dream?I dream of a flower in a sweet green meadow.Flower, tell me, of what do you dream?I dream of a butterfly with petal-soft wings. . . .
About the Author
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel is a widely published author of fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. She says, "I was reading a book by Jane Roberts in which it was suggested that trees, in their own way, do dream. That got me thinking about what they might dream about, and I got out of bed to write the manuscript for WHAT DO YOU DREAM?" Elizabeth Cody Kimmel lives in New Yorks Hudson Valley with her husband and daughter.
Joung Un Kim, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, has illustrated many picture books for children. She was especially attracted to the text of WHAT DO YOU DREAM? because the simple poetry of its words offered her great freedom for interpretation.