Dream Submarine

Climb aboard the Dream Submarine and set your course for an eveningtide lullaby in this illustrated, illuminating journey of maritime enchantment.

Glide through the ocean with a young child in her cozy little submarine. See how marine animals brush their teeth, put on pajamas (by shifting colors to better blend in), and tuck themselves into sponge beds. Dive between towers of slumbering whales and see bioluminescent creatures paint galaxies in the abyss, then make a wish upon a sea star and let the Dream Submarine whisk you away. Author Charlotte Gunnufson gently guides readers to sleep as she introduces them to a host of mesmerizing sea creatures, while Cleonique Hilsaca’s colorful illustrations transform underwater environs into an imaginative dreamscape. Back matter features a map of the Dream Submarine’s journey, a deeper dive into the ocean’s zones and animals, and resources for further exploration.This lovely book, expressed in smooth, gentle prose, makes a snuggly bedtime choice. . . . A delightful voyage well worth taking.
—Kirkus Reviews

A Dream Submarine allows readers to observe myriad sea creatures preparing for slumber in this soporific oceanic journey. . . . Sweet, beachy-hued digital renderings by Hilsaca suggest a striated watery environment, while Gunnufson’s maritime meanderings point the way toward pelagic dreams.
—Publishers Weekly

Gunnufson takes young readers on a gentle adventure under the sea, where they are introduced to a variety of sea creatures performing their bedtime routines, including getting settled in sponge beds, having their faces cleaned by a parent, and more.
—The GazetteCharlotte Gunnufson is a language arts teacher turned author. Her books include Halloween Hustle, illustrated by Kevan Atteberry, and Prince and Pirate, illustrated by Mike Lowery. She cares deeply about young people and this old planet. She’s buoyed up by a lovely quote from ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau: “People protect what they love.” Charlotte Gunnufson lives in Iowa.

Cleonique Hilsaca is an illustrator whose work can be found in picture books, newspapers, magazines, board games, and galleries. She is the illustrator of Rat Fair by Leah Rose Kessler and Thriving with Autism by Katie Cook as well as a contributing illustrator to Warm Blood by Josh Tierney. Though her work is primarily digital, she can sometimes be found painting with watercolors in the wild. Cleonique Hilsaca lives in Georgia.