Dormouse Dreams
Dormouse Dreams
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Little, Brown & Co.
Annotation: Dormouse hibernates and dreams of spring--until spring arrives, bringing with it his dormouse friend.
Genre: [Animal fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #5840628
Format: Library Binding
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 02/07/17
Illustrator: Liwska, Renata,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-423-17874-2
ISBN 13: 978-1-423-17874-3
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2015028610
Dimensions: 27 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

The suspense in this story-in-verse is of the gentlest sort. One dormouse sleeps the winter away, wishing for a visit from his dormouse friend (-He dreams of the days they can play hide-and-seek/ in the tall green grass by the whispering creek-). She has already set off on a journey to see him, and readers have the fun of anticipating the joy he-ll feel when he awakens. Successive spreads show the hibernating dormouse curled up with his stuffed bunny, his dreams of playing with his friend, and the friend perched on the wing of a biplane, pillbox hat firmly on her head, pearl necklace streaming behind her. With tiny, densely worked pencil strokes and soft hues, Liwska (Waiting for Snow) depicts the winter adventures that unfold as the dormouse slumbers: wolves play, birds rescue a rabbit, skiers race. Wilson-s (Dormouse Dreams) evocative language and sonic punctuation make for a fine readaloud, and Liwska breathes life into the entire forest community, making readers feel as though each creature has its own distinctive character and temperament. Ages 3-5. Illustrator-s agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. (Feb.)

School Library Journal (Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2017)

PreS-Gr 1"Deep in the woods, in a pine tree house, curled up in a ball sleeps a little dormouse." Bears aren't the only animals that hibernate, and this dormouse is dreaming of a visit from a friend, and all the things they will do together when she arrives. But soon readers notice that there is a parallel narrative. While the title character appears in more and more adorable sleeping poses (with upturned pink paws and a tiny stuffed bunny) and his dreams appear as springtime wishes, his friend is indeed on her way to him, ferried by a menagerie of forest animals. As winter turns to spring, the dormouse visitor gets closer and the separation between dream and reality a little more difficult for readers to discern, which makes this title better suited for a lapsit than a group read-aloud. Wilson's rhyming couplets have a comforting rhythm. Liwska's full spread pencil drawings, digitally layered with warm color, beg for a close reading; every animal's expression is worth a second look, and her method of building texture is interesting and can be easily imitated. VERDICT A sweet and tender title for one-on-one sharing either at bedtime or while waiting in anticipation for the season to change.Lisa Lehmuller, Paul Cuffee Maritime Charter School, Providence

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Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
School Library Journal (Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2017)
Word Count: 447
Reading Level: 3.5
Interest Level: P-2
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.5 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 188513 / grade: Lower Grades

As Dormouse dreams -- and snores -- his way from winter to spring, he imagines going on fantastical adventures with his best dormouse friend. Whimsical illustrations feature other animals entertaining themselves with dart games, cross-country skiing, flying airplanes, and more while Dormouse hibernates. Readers can also follow the friend's journey to Dormouse's house, where she wakes him up for some real life pleasures, including daydreaming. This is the perfect bedtime book to snuggle up with when spring isn't coming fast enough.


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