I could easily see this book becoming a children's bedtime classic. While the prose was much like that of the legendary Dr. Seuss, the story reminded me a bit of a Neil Gaiman or Tim Burton creation.
There was the light of the collected and protected dreams and the dark of nightmares and I really loved the way the author set up the story of how the good ones can always come back again.
The illustrations were beautifully done, especially for a first attempt at a children's book. I loved the whimsical feel to them and the magpie poem at the beginning was an extremely nice touch.
My 15 year-old daughter even enjoyed the book though it's for a much younger age group. I give this wonderful book a firm 5 Ravens. I will be looking for more of Mr. Depalma's work as well as that of his illustrator, Kyle Brown.
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