Books with title The Dreaming Tree

Dreaming True is a picture book with an artist based personal account. At first lacking confidence, the artist presents his drawings as the best of his abilities. There is unique art that children may be inspired by. He stops presenting and falls asleep. His art respects him, although he does not respect his art, in fact teasing it and making fun of them like a part of his personal amusement as he himself cannot draw well in his sleep state. He wakes and is with a newfound confidence about his art and himself and believes he is the true masterpiece. It is a book sharing inspiration of a person with new confidence. The artist chooses himself over his drawings throughout, but recognizes he can incorporate himself in the mix at the end.

A vivid sense of the wilderness and nature’s power comes through in this intriguing and tension-filled YA novel narrated by a contemporary teen. Perfect for animal lovers, this unusual novel has hints of the quirky charm of Geek Girl and the emotional depth of The Last Leaves Falling. Darcy’s dad, a naturalist, moves their family from England to the snowy wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. Mum, Dad, and older brother Jem are all thriving, but Darcy misses her friends, and civilization, including WiFi. She’s also sick, getting weaker with each day, and having strange dreams—or are they something else? Then she finds an injured mother bear whose cubs were killed by hunters. The bear is enormous, and powerful, but she doesn’t threaten Darcy—she makes Darcy feel alive. The bear needs Darcy just as much as Darcy needs her. Darcy must help her, even though she might not be well enough to take care of the bear, let alone herself. A mystery illness, shifting points of view, and dreamlike sequences make this an unusual and immersive story. Darcy is brave and resourceful, but nothing has prepared her to confront nature’s ultimate question: Can a girl and a wild bear triumph over the basic rule of survival: kill or be killed?