Book description
“[Reminiscent] of the classic 'Goodnight Moon' with its haunting, twilight-inflected color scheme.” – The New York Times Book Review
You Byun’s sparkling debut establishes her as a major picture book talent.
Melody has the most wonderful friend in her dreams. They do all sorts of magical things together. But when…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Dream Friends as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Eight years ago, when I was living in Brooklyn and looking for direction in my children’s book career, I was lucky to know this wonderful artist who gave me a signed copy of her book. It’s been a great inspiration to me professionally, and has a very sweet story as well. It’s about a girl who has a ‘Totoro’-esque best friend in her dreams, and then uses that friendship to make a new best friend in real life. I can really relate to the new-kid-in-town anxieties around friendship, and I love the illustrations. The dream-like images and colors in this…
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