Ship of Dreams
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1632260514 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sailing off into the night sky in his "Redd Rocket" wagon to meet the Sandman, Joey experiences a grand adventure and heart-stopping rescue, discovering the Sandman's amazing ship and all of its wondrous secrets.
Five Stars Jackie V. Great children's story and fantastic illustrations.. breath taking The art work is simply breath taking. The pictures are so colorful, and the story is wonderful. My 5 year old loves this story of a boy and the sandman. As a mother, I believe it is my favorite book. It reaches out and stretches the imagination of chi. A Mom's Favorite Kristy Nortz As a preschool teacher, I am always on the lookout for that one book that is written and illustrated beautifully. Dean Morrissey has done it with this book. My students and my daughter were mesmerized by the realistic illustrations and I loved the sto
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. As Joey waits in bed for the Sandman, he pictures his Redd Rocket wagon; before he knows it, the Redd Rocket takes off, and soon Joey is caught in the Sandman's nets and hauled aboard the Sandman's delectable balloon ship. All ages. From Publishers Weekly The joy of Morrissey's first picture book is all in the eye, and his nostalgic oil paintings are almost sufficiently magical to alchemize the leaden "dream journey" story that accompanies them. . From the Gerber-baby appeal of young Joey to the careful dreamscape choreography of motifs from nursery-rhyme cosmography and yesteryear's toys, not a visual detail goes awry in conjuring up a Norman Rockwell-esque innocence. The narration runs toward the garrulous, and the tone frequently condescends ("Does that look straight?" the Sandman asks as he hangs a star). The plot, however, is treacly. BOMC dividend; Children's