Reviews
The Reading Tub
July 2008
Age of Child: Started reading with nearly 7-year-old girl.
Little Kid Reaction: Our daughter wants to be a dolphin trainer, so she was immediately captivated by the cover (girl riding a dolphin). She really liked the book and searched for the dream mosaic on all of the pages.
Big Kid Reaction: This is a beautiful book. Even if you don't read a word, the soothing images will bring you calm. The illustrations are gorgeous and have several layers. For example, the illustration of Smaerd is more than just mountains and rocky crags. You could almost imagine Puff the Magic Dragon in the background.
Pros: A soothing story and dreamy images make this a nice story for reading before bed. Emerging readers will be helped by the rhyme scheme.
Cons: The rhymes don't always keep the same cadence. But we've read a lot worse!
Borrow or Buy: Buy. This will help kids through several stages of dreams and nightmares. The illustrations make it a book to explore without words, too.
