Franklin's Big Dreams - Hardcover

Teague, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423119193 ISBN 13: 9781423119197

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion, 2010

Synopsis

Franklin’s trying to sleep, but a construction crew has other plans.  Each night there’s a different project:  railroad, canal, runway and every one of them is being built in the middle of Franklin’s bedroom.  Where are all these people going? And why are they in Franklin’s room? Franklin’s determined to find out.

With equal measures of dreamy adventure and down-to-earth construction fun, this collaboration between new author David Teague and established illustrator Boris Kulikov is sure to be a favorite bedtime book in homes everywhere.

About this title

About the Author

David Teague is a writer and teacher based in Wilmington, Delaware. He was a recipient of the Delaware Division of the Arts Fellowship in fiction. This is his first picture book.
Boris Kulikov (www.boriskulikov.com) is the illustrator of many books for children, includingMax's Wordsby Kate Banks (aSchool Library JournalBest Book of 2006),The Perfect Friendby Yelena Romanova (aChild MagazineBest Book of 2005), andMorris the Artistby Lore Segal. He graduated from the Institute of Theatre, Music, and Cinema in St. Petersburg, Russia. He now lives in New York, New York.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2 One ordinary night, during his bedtime routine, Franklin gets a huge surprise: a construction crew comes crashing through the wall of his room. A foreman informs the surprised boy that he should be asleep, then continues with his work, laying tracks. While Franklin watches from the safety of his bed, a train comes whistling through, carrying some familiar faces. After it trundles away, the crew breaks up the track, leaving Franklin to a dream of rushing along train tracks through a moonlit forest. A week later, the same thing happens, only this time with a plane and later, a huge cruise ship. With each episode, Franklin spots a recognizable face onboard the vehicle, then has a dream of traveling to fantastic lands on wings or ocean waves. The next time his wall is breached, he finally catches on. He dictates where he would like to go in this dream sequence: a big round moon peeking through his window gives his destination away. While this is an interesting concept, it takes several readings to understand exactly what is going on in the bedroom. The illustrations, however, are quite beautiful, and the cool palette and soft lines add to the dreamy feel of the story. Each spread is more magnificent then the next, helping to build to the out-of-this-world conclusion. Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1423119193
• ISBN 13: 9781423119197
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Kulikov Boris