‘Once, in a shining night, while the moon looked down and the stars glittered in the endless sky, and all the house was lost in dreams… the little girl woke and heard a cat. ‘Miaow,’ called the cat. ‘Miaow.”
David Almond is known for his subtle and intelligent imagination. This, his first picture book, demonstrates his brilliance as a storyteller – as he weaves together the dreams of Kate, the girl and her family… on a single night of magic with spellbinding illustrations by Stephen Lambert.
(P) Hodder Children’s Books 2005
David Almond is known for his subtle and intelligent imagination. This, his first picture book, demonstrates his brilliance as a storyteller – as he weaves together the dreams of Kate, the girl and her family… on a single night of magic with spellbinding illustrations by Stephen Lambert.
(P) Hodder Children’s Books 2005
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Reviews
New and imaginative.
Beautifully constructed and eminently re-readable.
Younger readers will be held in thrall.
A poetic text made of the stuff of dreams.
David Almond's poetic text...provides a background for imaginations to soar. A book for bedtime that entertains through wonder rather than high drma is an unusual treat; this is one to savour.
A book that will appeal to every child who has longed to run wild.