Dream Away

PreS-K—A lullaby that a father sings to his son is literally depicted as they sail off together through the blue night sky in a paper boat. Their crew consists of "two pixies, one cur, a winged horse in flight, and a wandering knight." The Moon is shown as a giant yellow balloon and the sailors soon grab its string. The ride through space shows the planets up close and the constellations as blue creatures playing a ball game. Father and son take a ride on the white-winged horse. "Dream away, dream away, sleepyhead, love./Set sail for the ocean of stars up above./You be the captain and I'll be your mate./We'll journey together, the heavens await" is the repeated refrain. The illustrations are oil paint on cotton. They convey a soothing, ethereal atmosphere, but in the very crowded field of bedtime books, Dream Away is nothing special.—Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI