Dream

With new life comes infinite possibility, and as a gorilla family delights in their young child, they dream of everything their baby will encounter and who he will become.

A companion to Matthew Cordell's stunning Wish, this picturebook picks up with a new animal family celebrating their little one as they imagine what the future holds

“PRAISE FOR WISH "This deceptively simple picture book packs an emotional wallop. . . . Readers of all ages will appreciate the combined messages of affirmation, hope, and reassurance."-- Booklist”

"Cordell's . . . intensely personal account of parents awaiting the arrival of a child bubbles over with anticipatory joy." - Publishers Weekly

"This deceptively simple picture book packs an emotional wallop. . . . Readers of all ages will appreciate the combined messages of affirmation, hope, and reassurance." - Booklist

Matthew Cordell has illustrated many books for children including Special Delivery by Philip C. Stead, First Grade Dropout by Audrey Vernick as well as several he has written himself, like New York Times Notable Best Picture Book hello! hello!, Another Brother, and Wish, the companion to this book. He lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children.

With new life comes infinite possibility, and as a gorilla family delights in their young child, they dream of everything their baby will encounter and who he will become. A companion to Matthew Cordell's stunning Wish, this picturebook picks up with a new animal family celebrating their little one as they imagine what the future holds. Praise for Wish "This deceptively simple picture book packs an emotional wallop. . . . Readers of all ages will appreciate the combined messages of affirmation, hope, and reassurance." -Booklist "Cordell's . . . intensely personal account of parents awaiting the arrival of a child bubbles over with anticipatory joy." -Publishers Weekly

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