{"product_id":"just-a-dream-25th-anniversary-edition-isbn-9780544422834","title":"Just a Dream 25th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this picture book classic\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e travel with young Walter on a fantastical adventure as he journeys—by way of his bed—into a polluted dreamscape world that wakes him up to our collective and individual environmental responsibility.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter does not appreciate the beauty of nature, or understand his role in keeping the planet healthy . . . until a fantastic journey shows him the tragic fate that could befall Earth if humans like him are not more careful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Van Allsburg \u003cem\u003e(The Polar Express)\u003c\/em\u003e pairs pitch-perfect narrative with his full-color pastel illustrations, rendering this picture book a story that has stood the test of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Two-time Caldecott Medalist Van Allsburg reaches a new pinnacle of excellence in both illustration and storytelling in his latest work.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anniversary edition includes a stunning new jacket!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Not only are \u003cem\u003eJust a Dream\u003c\/em\u003e's illustrations some of the most striking Van Allsburg has ever created, but the text is his best yet. Van Allsburg has sacrificed none of the powerful, otherworldly spirit that suffuses his earlier works, and he has taken a step forward by bringing this spirit to bear on a vitally important issue. His fable builds to an urgent plea for action as it sends a rousing message of hope.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Having littered, scoffed at a friend's newly planted tree, and failed to sort his trash, Walter dreams of a future buried in garbage, with even the Grand Canyon hidden by smog. No enigmatic subtext here, just the unabashed message—and Van Allsburg's lucid, powerfully composed art doing what it's supposed to: making graphic Pogo's plaint that 'We have met the enemy and he is us.' \" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890042138853,"sku":"NP9780544422834","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544422834.jpg?v=1730232432","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/just-a-dream-25th-anniversary-edition-isbn-9780544422834","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}