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Dream Boats (2013)

by Dan Bar-el(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1897476876 (ISBN13: 9781897476871)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Simply Read Books

review 1: Exquisitely beautiful. Each child is from a different culture, and sails through dreams in their own boat. The pictures are full of imagery of that culture, and are coloured in the most beautiful colours and patterns. The adventures these sleepers have is an homage to not only the beliefs of other cultures, but to the power of a child's imagination. The words too follow this idea, and have a slightly dreamlike quality to them, as a result of this advanced style, Dream Boats will only be appreciated by older children.
review 2: I was first drawn to this book by the illustration process described on the illustrator's blog: mysecretelephant.com Kirsti Anne Wakelin's vivid, active illustrations enthralled me. Then what a pleasure to hold the book, read the enchant... moreing story, and delight in the colourful imagined worlds. This book is a global journey of wonder.My only disappointment is the tone of the printed images -- compared to the illustrations onscreen, the ones on the pages are darker and not as vibrant. less

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