The story was deeply moving, and I am confident that the illustrations will captivate children. However, I personally did not find the drawings to my liking.

The art is beautiful. If you have a kid starting to learn to read, the angles of the text can be hard to read. Some of the words are a little harder to read on some pages due to lack of color contrasts. It’s is a delightful read that gets the imagination going!

Beautifully illustrated, whimsical and imaginative book to carry you away to a wonderland. Highly recommend! A fabulous addition to a school or personal children’s library.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for this free eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a strange book because it's like it's written/designed for adults. There is no plot, the text is small and hard to read against the artistic background, and the text itself is very abstract. I find the art absolutely exquisite and the writing IS lyrical and beautiful. I like reading it myself but I just don't think this would be popular with kids. If I did recommend it for any kids, it would be mature older ones. Or it might be good for an art teacher to use for a lesson about collages and multimedia art.

I was completely drawn to the illustration. It seemed vivid, almost as if I find myself in a dream. It complements well with the author's language, where it invites you to visit an enchanting and whimsical land. The text was a bit unreadable (maybe because the text colour is almost the same with the background colour) but still, it's a wonderful bedtime story to get lost into.

This is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book. The pictures suck you right in and the whimsical poetry will keep you turning the pages. Every once in a while you get a book where the story and the illustrations just mesh together to create this beautiful piece of art, this book does all of that.

“𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬.”

I’m a huge poetry reader, and I already read some poetry books with a little illustration here and there.
But this??? Wow. This was art!!
I fell in love with every single page, no joke.

Will I buy the physical copy just for the illustration? Yes, yes and yes!

This book is the perfect bedtime story to send kids off to a dream world where anything is possible! The descriptive tale conjures up imagery that is so enchanting and whimsical! This story makes adults want to abandon all seriousness and join their kids in imagining that anything is possible in the dream world Avery Davis has created. The illustrations are fabulous as well and only enhance each moment of the story. I highly recommend this book!

I did not care one way or the other for the text part but the artwork was absolutely stunning, full of rich colors and textures.

The story itself is a bit disjointed. I know it's a collection of imaginary items but I think it may have benefited from stronger lyricism that would match with the illustrations. Rhyming is often whimsical and that's definitely the type of prose the author should have aimed for.

I give the writing itself 2/5 star but the illustrations are 5/5. Tang Wei is simply an amazing artist.

My children absolutely loved this book. The colors and illustrations are so calming and magical. I really loved how lyrical the story was. My kids have asked for this book several times in the last few days! I cannot wait to get a copy for us to have in the house.

What if everything you've ever seen in a dream was really happening? This book explores myriad twists and turns of the imagination, each page embellished with fantastical art reminiscent of a dreamscape. There isn't a strong plot, but this book definitely feels like the sort of thing one would read aloud in a whisper while waiting for sleep.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Avery’s story is both beautiful and whimsical. I can certainly see how this would be a great addition to children’s bedtime stories. The creativity in Avery’s storyline is clear, and I think will provoke children to be open to endless possibilities, and to spark their own imagination and creativity.

Tang’s artwork is stunning. She has such a unique style of illustration, that truly complemented Avery’s story.

Adored this, and would highly recommend to those looking for bedtime stories for their children!

This boon brought a smile to my face. Beautifully illustrated. What a wonderful story book for children and adults.

Stunning! Great conversation starters for dreams. The art is so pretty and there is so much going on that it would make an excellent bedtime book. I loved it.

5 stars

A gentle and lyrical book that is so calming to read with little ones and beautiful to look at. The language is American English so some references aren't the same in the UK but this is a small point. The wording of this book is so dreamlike and magical, conjuring beautiful images which are then represented on the page with colourful artwork.

What a beautiful book. I fell in love with the artwork. There is so much to see throughout these pages. I can see a child turning the pages in all directions to see everything. The prose were interesting but as an educator, I see so much opportunity for discussion in this story. The author used so many wonderfully descriptive and new words. She had alliteration and used a variety of figurative language. I actually enjoyed the text roaming throughout the pages. It gave a completely different perspective of the book and you look at the art from another viewpoint.
Thank you to #netgalley and #empyreanpress for the opportunity to read an advance copy of the story

Note: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I was very much drawn to this book because of the art and it delivered. Was it a little messier than expected? Yes, but many of the images still packed a punch. In the end, it was the text that somewhat let me down. The rhyme scheme didn't always make sense, some instances of inconsistent punctuation and spelling stuck out to me, and ultimately, I came away wondering if there was actually a point to the book. Maybe for kids it's obvious how dreams are a wonderland to cherish and explore, but from an adult's POV, the ending felt lackluster, like there should've been a more direct, poignant message about creativity or the fleeting nature of imagination?? Something more concrete to share between parents/guardians and the children they're reading with.

This was a beautiful picture book. I love how detailed this fictional world was. The pictures certainly got my attention and I found myself more focused on the details rather than the words.

i think this book was absolutely beautiful, the art was so pretty and i think the story was very cute! i would have loved it as a kid.