Dream Animals

Name: Dream Animals
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780449810804
Price: 34.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

A Bedtime Journey

By Emily Winfield Martin

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4.37

( 2,165 ratings, 313 reviews)

Summary

Dream Animals is a whimsical children's book that takes young readers on a magical journey through a dreamland. Each page introduces enchanting creatures that guide children through their nightly slumbers, igniting their imaginations. The book blends gentle rhymes with dreamy illustrations to create a comforting bedtime experience.
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Dream Animals

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you appreciate beautifully illustrated stories that spark imagination and wonder. It is likely to appeal to young readers and parents alike, with its enchanting exploration of dream-filled adventures featuring charming animal companions. If you love bedtime stories that invite you into a world of creativity and fantasy, this is a delightful choice.

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Martin, author, illustrator, and creator of The Black Apple Etsy shop, convinces children to close their eyes and discover who their dream animal might beNand what dream it might take them to. Full color.

Description

Everyone needs a dream animal. What is yours?

Take a bedtime journey with the New York Times bestselling author of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and discover the adventures that await while you dream!

You only have to close your eyes
And when you snuggle in....
You'll be carried to your dream tonight
On wing or paw or fin

Snuggle into bed and discover what your dream animal might be and where it could take you! Could it be a bear who brings you to bake pastries? A fox who ushers you into a magical forest? Mermaids with whom you can sip tea?

With a perfect nighttime rhyme and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine. Little ones won't mind closing their eyes once they learn what wonders await in their dreams.

"A rare, enchanting mixture of graceful rhyming verse and adorable, Hummel-sweet illustrations. . . . Nursery-worthy." -The New York Times

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Dream Animals by Emily Winfield Martin is praised for its enchanting rhyming verse and captivating, vintage-style illustrations that evoke a fairy-tale atmosphere. The book's soothing and whimsical artwork provides a dreamy bedtime experience, with its lush and ethereal visuals enhancing the sense of adventure and security for young readers. Reviewers highlight its potential as a classic bedtime book, promising a blend of comfort and imaginative exploration.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780449810804

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 October 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers

Illustration: FULL COLOR

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 251.0mm

Height: 262.0mm

Weight: 410g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Emily Winfield Martin Penguin Books

About the Author

EMILY WINFIELD MARTIN sketches, paints, and stitches to create imaginary worlds and characters. She is the author/illustrator of The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer. Her store, The Black Apple, has been featured in national publications and on TV shows, including the New York Times and The Martha Stewart Show. The inspiration for Oddfellow's Orphanage, Emily's first book for children, came from the real I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Oddfellows), dancing bears, ragtime music, and magic and mysterium of all sorts. Originally, Emily painted portraits of the children and adults at the imaginary orphanage, and from the portraits the stories emerged-enough to fill a book! Emily lives among the giant fir trees of Portland, Oregon, with her fellow adventurer, Josiah, and their cat Miette.

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