Dreamstones

by Maxine Trottier

Book Overview

"Those are markers to lead you home," the captain told his son. "People here call them Inukshuks. They say some are as old as time." David wondered at the lichen-covered stones stacked in human... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773731911
• ISBN13: 9780773731912
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Stoddart Kids
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Toddler Appeal

My daughter will be three years old soon. We read an average of seven books every day. Recently we began going to the local library. I chose Dreamstones because it appealed to me. I wasn't sure how my daughter would receive it. After reading it to her for a couple of nights, I decided it was a bit beyond her grasp and returned it to the library. Two days later, after reading five books, we inform her that it is time for bed. She sits up and looks around the bed, "But, where is Dream'tones?" I told her that I had returned it to the library, but we could get it again the following day. She whined a bit, clearly saddened that it was not there to read. So, obviously this is a good book for challenging your toddler beyond board books and easy reads. In addition, I think it also has adult appeal. Maybe children pick up on this and enjoy it even more because of it.

Wonderfully illustrated with museum quality artwork.

When a ship from England becomes trapped in the ice in theFarNorth and forced to stay through a long and dark winter, young David is the only person to leave the ship to follow the barking of foxes. Following the foxes into a glittering darkness, David loses his way and is in danger of dying of the cold. A wise man suddenly appears at the top of the hill, offers David safety, the warmth of fire, and the mystery of secrets and dreams. When David's father finds his lost son, David is asleep by the fire, sheltered by an Inukshuk (a stack of stones in the rough outline shape of a man). Dreamstones is a captivating picturebook story by Maxine Trottier written for young readers ages 4 to 8, and that is wonderfully illustrated by the museum quality artwork of Stella East.