In My Dreams

by Effie Lada (Author) Effie Lada (Illustrator)

In My Dreams
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

An ode to our dreams, imagination and what makes us unique in our way.

We all have different dreams...some of them take us on magical adventures across new geographies and landscapes and some other times they take us soaring up to the sky. And you, what do you dream about? Through poetic language and striking illustrations, In My Dreams will take you on a sensory journey full of beauty and tranquility. As these dreams give way to light, we will realize the most magical state is that of being ourselves. A poetic book about dreaming, waking up, and . . . daring to be yourself. For daydreamers ages 6 years and up.

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Ephemeral imagery and a sleepy pace will surely bring only good dreams to tired young readers. A welcoming wind down.

Publishers Weekly

A child reflects on dreaming via enigmatic first-person musings in this artfully produced volume translated from the Dutch. Opening lines offer a questioning framing as a pale-skinned, long-haired child laments drifting off before they can see where dreams come from. The following pages describe otherworldly visions, which are amplified by Lada's intricately wrought b&w sketches, spot colored via vellum overlays. On one page, a snail atop a human face emerges from the child's comforter, which is adorned, via a transparent page, with blue flowers and vines. On another, a cloaked stag looks on as the child luxuriates in verdant green clothes whose layers "shine like the shell of a beetle." A labyrinth dotted with objects from these meanderings marks the transition to waking, and as the child proceeds to "turn over the sheet of darkness, / and let in the light of the world," color and sunshine distinguish the concluding pages. It's a ruminative telling that aptly captures the strangeness of dreaming and awakening. Ages 6-10. (Apr.)

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Effie Lada
Effie Lada was born in a small village in the western Peloponnese of Greece. She studied painting at a private school and has published more than 120 books. Her books have been translated into Italian, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Croatian, Turkish, and Romanian. Effie has taken part in international competitions and illustration exhibitions, and she was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2011 as well as the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2012.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781605378657
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clavis
Publication date
April 18, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
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