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Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni

Matthew’s Dream

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

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Paperback $7.99

Mar 07, 1995 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years

Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni
Paperback
Mar 07, 1995 | 32 Pages

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About Matthew’s Dream

A cleverly told and beautifully illustrated tale of self-discovery from four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni.

Matthew the mouse lives in a dreary corner of a dusty attic. But a trip to the museum helps him to see his surroundings in a new way. With brush in paw, Matthew sets out to paint “the shapes and colors of joy.”

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About Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo… More about Leo Lionni

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $7.99
Published by Dragonfly Books
Mar 07, 1995 | 32 Pages | 7 x 9 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780679873181

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Praise

“A classy, classic fable . . . by an illustrator who, like Matthew, paints canvases ‘filled with the shapes and colors of joy.’”—School Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Inviting, brilliant pages . . . offer a gentle introduction to the missions of art and the artist.”—The Horn Book Magazine

Awards

IRA–CBC Children’s Choice WINNER

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