The Boy Who Dreamed Himself

The Boy Who Dreamed Himself:

Joseph tries to decide who he really is - a sleepy little boy or a beautiful Monarch butterfly? It is not every day that you wake up in the morning and find yourself flying over your own backyard. Joseph's dream will excite and entertain children as they too wonder just who he really is!


Excerpt:

"When he slowly opened his eyes the next morning, Joseph knew something was very different.  He was flying!  He did not remember flying before, but now he glided smoothly through the air above his backyard as if he had been flying his entire life.  Underneath his wings he saw his sandbox and swingset, even the little hideaway in the shrubs that only he knew about.  As he climbed higher and higher in the air, everything  below got smaller and smaller.  When Joseph raised his eyes he could see the afternoon sun on the horizon, gently sinking in the beautiful blue sky.  And he noticed something else.  Himself!"


REVIEW: The Children's Book Review had this to say about this thoughtful book in its June 2013 review:


"The Boy Who Dreamed Himself" is a striking illustration of a phenomenon that occurs quite often—a dream that is so real, the dreamer awakens to question his or her reality. Young Joseph’s dream is so tangible—and his desire to be able to fly and explore is so strong—that when he wakes up he has the feeling that perhaps being a butterfly is what he should be and being a boy is in fact his dream.

This book is well suited to boys and girls of 3-7 years old and can be used as a tool to help explain how dreams can be mistaken for reality. The lyrical text flows beautifully and the lifelike drawings convey the dream’s mythic qualities leaving the reading to wonder what the truth really is. For more information visit: http://jba-books.com