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Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014

Emily Martin does it again. With the companion to her Dream Animals, Martin takes readers on a whimsical adventure to the land of wonder and dreams with Day Dreamers. There's nothing more magical than a picture book that brings to life an enchanting world of imagination. With creatures you wish you could fly through the clouds on, Martin's lovely illustrations and beautiful words create a book that readers of all ages will enjoy.

I have been an Emily Martin fan since I first discovered her Etsy shop, The Black Apple years ago. I absolutely love that her whimsical illustrations now graces the pages of children's books. I have a few of her framed artwork in my library and office, and I love that now I'm able to purchase her artwork in the form of children's pictures books.

I highly recommend picking up Day Dreamers and it's companion, Dream Animals.

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Hellomynameis Notpublic

Not a book that captured my son's interest

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021

My kid is generally very imaginative, but this book lacked direction or a story line so much so that it was just dust in the wind. The pictures didn't hold his attention either.

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Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014

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kathryn medina

Beautiful book, highly recommend

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021

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Purchased this book after a friend gave us Dream Animals by the same author. I absolutely adore these books and have been reading them to my baby every day since he was only a few months old. The artwork is beautiful and the text is cute and clever. I like Dream Animals a little better, but they are both wonderful books with a whimsical theme. These books have the most text and pages of all the baby books we have, but my baby doesn't seem to mind as he loves looking at the pictures and flipping through the large pages. I highly recommend these books as they make a great addition to the nap/bedtime routine.

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Foreign Film Buff

Beautifully Illustrated.... Old fashioned fantasy!

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019

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I bought this book because my 5 yr old grandson is showing early artistic talent. I learned & read the book from my other G’sons book collection.

Magical - Whimiscal Images, combining several animals within their drawings. I wanted to show him art is NOT a perfect drawing .... it can encompass many interpretations of a subject.

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steel_muffinsTop Contributor: Baby

Fantastical and fun!

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018

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We loved Dream Animals, so I was pretty sure this would be a hit as well, and I was right. The images are fantastical and fun, with a lot of little details to engage a little reader over many readings. The moral of the story is a good one and the rhythm and rhyme are very pleasant.

Overall, love this book and it’s a great addition to a toddler’s library.

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Magical and Fun

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017

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Gorgeous illustrations and wonderful magical creatures and backgrounds encourage imagination. This is a perfect book for reading anytime. I have other books by this author and my little one just adores all of them.

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Sarah T.

Another Great book

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020

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Another great book from Emily with amazing pictures and words. She is so talented and our kiddo loves everything she draws. Buy this book you wont be disappointed.

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Cannot Recommend Enough!

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015

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After completely falling in love with Dream Animals, I knew I HAD to buy Day Dreamers. Emily Winfield Martin's poetry and illustrations are exactly what I look for in a children's book. (I'm a fan of hers. You probably can't tell.) Gentle but striking illustration, whimsical and original idea, and great word flow. This has it all. My daughter and I can sit and stare at the illustrations for a long period of time, just noticing little details and talking about what's going on. She notices something new each time we look at it. Each illustration is lovingly and carefully thought out. Each page is a work of art that is truly worthy of being framed. Exactly what I'm looking for to awaken my daughter's creativity.

The style of illustration reminds me of Little Golden Books, but with elements that a Harry Potter and art history lover would pick up on. The pictures are gentle and easy on the eye, but are full of life and color and depict amazing and even humourous things like griffins, jackalopes, and even the Loch Ness Monster! Children of different genders and nationalities are depicted (Lots of girls are shown but there are boys shown too. The book is dedicated to a boy!) which is a huge plus for me.

This appeals to me as a parent who loves reading to her child. I look forward all day long to my little girl sitting in my lap and enjoying a book with me. She is so little that it's sometimes difficult for us to bond and understand each other. But when we are giggling and discussing books together we are forming a strong connection. I look for books we will both love and cherish and this is definitely one of those.

I personally cannot wait until we can read Oddfellow's Orphanage together and she's old enough for the Paper Doll Primer. After Dream Animals and Day Dreamers, I don't think I can go wrong with anything by EWM.

I recently purchased Dream Animals for a friend of mine and her new baby. You can bet your sweet bippy I'll be sending her this one for the next special occasion. She's an art lover too and she was very happy with her copy of Dream Animals and I know she will love this one too.

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J. Rice

We love the illustration style - and it really engages my ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016

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A worthy successor to Dream Animals. We love the illustration style - and it really engages my daughter too (22 months). Some of the prose is slightly awkward to read but it's fine once you've read the book once or twice, and you'll probably end up reading it far more often than that!!!

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