Jamie had the best dream last night. Now he wants to buy it for his mom. Jamie is having a great day. He has French toast for breakfast; gets a gold star in spelling; wishes on a puffball; meets a unicorn; finds Dreams R Us, and buys his mom a dream. 14 illustrations , 1265 word storybook.

REVIEW

What a wonderful idea, to write a book with your child! Susan Berger and her son Christopher Corbin went one step further. They sought, and achieved publication for the subsequent picture book, Jamie's Dream (Guardian Angel Publishing, 2007).

Where would you go to buy a dream? Jamie's determined to find out, so he can buy one for his mother. Lucky purple socks, unicorns, and belief in magic lead him to Dreams R Us where more adventure awaits.

Kim Sponaugle's colourful, almost naive illustrations contribute to the dreamy atmosphere. The story itself reads much like a real dream, with simple narrative text detailing one event after another. This makes it an excellent model for a child to follow, to tell or write his own story of a dream. It also means this book will do double duty as a read-aloud picture book, and as an easy reader when the child is older.

There's a nice twist to the "seeing is believing" mantra in Jamie's Dream, which is dedicated to "...the dream sharers". I'm glad one mother and her nine-year-old son decided to share their dream with the rest of us.

Reviewed by: Susan Stephenson, Author of Children's Fiction
www.susanstephenson.com.au/

EXCERPT

"Wake up, Jamie!"

"Not now, Mom," Jamie mumbled, "I'm flying."

"It's almost time for school."

Jamie yawned. "It was the best dream, Mom. I was on a dragon and we flew over a snowy mountain and it was ice cream."

"That sounds wonderful," said Mom. "I wish I had dreams like that

"Okay, I'll buy you a dream just like it.

Mom ruffled his brown curls. "Silly Jamie."