First published 1996
Each night brings a new adventure for a young girl whose beloved toys transform into magical guides. Frog leads her to lily pad kingdoms. Lion carries her across golden savannas. Cat whisks her through moonlit alleyways. Mary Ann, her cherished doll, opens doors to dollhouse worlds where miniature tea parties stretch into grand celebrations. The girl discovers that bedtime need not mean the end of play, but rather the beginning of something far more wondrous. Her stuffed companions reveal secret pathways between the waking world and the realm of dreams. Through forests of blankets and mountains of pillows, she learns that her own imagination holds the key to endless exploration. Each journey brings her closer to understanding that the boundary between reality and fantasy dissolves in the gentle space between consciousness and sleep.
Genres: fantasy, magical-realism, picture-books
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, magical-companions
32 pages · Paperback · Candlewick