In My Dreams I Can Fly

Product Description

“A ­wonderfully pleasing picture book that could be used in a preschool sessions ­covering the seasons.” – School Library Journal

Below the ground, five friends—a grub, a beetle, two worms, and a caterpillar—are settling in for the winter. But what will they do all winter long? What will they eat? What will they dream of? This charming book offers some surprising answers. Eveline Hasler and Käthi Bhend have collaborated on an imaginative tour de force that will delight young and old alike.

From School Library Journal

PreS-K-As the snowy winter settles, five friend-a grub, a beetle, a caterpillar, and two worms-play cards and share the steps they have taken to prepare for winter underground. The worms and the beetle have collected food to support them in the cold days and as time passes on, the caterpillar spins itself in a warm and colorful cocoon, where it can dream. This picture book will capture preschoolers’ imaginations as they glance at the underground homes of these invertebrates. There is a small mishap involving an onion, which is actually a flower bulb, but mostly these are soothing underground scenes. Following a palette of soft colors, interrupted only by the bright marks on the beetle’s body, the illustrations offer great details for readers to discover in a compact story time setting or at home. Although caregivers might need to explain that the caterpillar does not need food when it hangs upside down in the cocoon, readers will delight in uncovering that after winter comes the spring and with it butterflies and sprouting vegetables and flowers. VERDICT A wonderfully pleasing picture book that could be used in a preschool sessions covering the seasons and invertebrates.-Kathia Ibacache, Univ. of Colorado Boulderα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About the Author

Eveline Hasler, born in Glarus, Switzerland, studied psychology and history in Friborg and Paris. She also worked as a teacher. Her many books for children are known throughout the world and have been honored with numerous international awards. Today Eveline lives and works in Switzerland, writing poetry and narrative works for adults.

Käthi Bhend was born in Olten, Switzerland. She studied commercial art and worked in advertising for several years. After winning a competition held by a Swiss publisher, she began illustrating children’s books. Among other honors, her work was awarded the Premio Grafico award at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and received the Swiss Youth Book Prize in the same year (1990). Käthi has a passion for literature, art, music, and last but not least gardening. In 2019, Käthi was one of twenty-six Swiss artists honored at Switzerland’s host country appearance in Bologna. Today she lives in Heiden, Switzerland.