What Will You Dream of Tonight? by Anuska Allepuz, Frances Stickley
Published by Nosy Crow on November 3, 2020
ISBN: 1536214477
Pages: 32
Genres: Fantasy
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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“What will you dream of tonight?” by Frances Stickley and illustrated by Anuska Allepuz is a new bedtime story to add to your collection. In rhyme, the book asks the child what they will do in their dreams tonight, since in dreams you can do anything. Will you fly in a balloon up to the moon and put a star in your pocket? Will you ride on a river through the rainforest? Discover the treasure of a sleeping dragon? All of these can happen in your dreams.

Stickley’s calming rhymes fit well with Allepuz’s gorgeously serene mixed-media illustrations. You can get lost in the detailed settings Allepuz has drawn, with skies that look like crayon rubbings. The book truly does make you feel like falling asleep, but in a good way! You may be able to coax a child into wanting to go to sleep with this book!

The book ends with three reassuring sentences: “You are safe. You are home. You are loved.” This reminds the reader that you should feel free to go to sleep and have these amazing dreams without worry because you will still be safe and loved. For children aged 2 to 5, this book is a recommended purchase for your picture book collection and might be a new bedtime classic!

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook.