As the days get shorter and the nights feel darker, my dreams become more vivid. I love waking up remembering little pieces of the adventures my mind had while I slept. Here are some fanciful picture books to take you to dreamland. If the Moon Written by Matthew Burgess Illustrated by Matthew Forsythe Naperville, IL : Stonefruit Studio, an imprint of Sourcebooks, 2026. Picture book. This lyrical bedtime picture book explores possibility and imagination through dreams. A little child transports and transforms between inner worlds (and outer space!) while falling asleep. White pages, variegated blacks, and blurry, cozy colors play together as the liminal spaces between waking and dreaming. Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup Written by Giovanna Zoboli Illustrated by Mariachiara di Giorgio Translated from Italian by Denise Muir Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2024. Picture book. Mr. Lepron's homemade vegetable soup is so extraordinary that he ...
Un cofre de palabras - A Chest Full of Words By Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger New York : Ediciones Nortesur, an imprint of NorthSouth Books Inc., 2026. Libro ilustrado. In this picture book, a child finds a treasure chest. After spending days trying to crack it open, he discovers that the chest is full of all kinds of words. While he is initially disappointed with his discovery, he quickly realizes that he can use the words to change things around him. He turns a hedgehog florescent yellow, makes a tree hairy, and makes a beetle monstrous - before quickly turning him adorable instead. But what will happen when he finally runs out of words in his chest? This is a bilingual picture book and the words are integrated well into the illustrations in both English and Spanish. This tale teaches kids the importance of words - both how they are used and the importance of building your vocabulary. Plus kids will love how the words can create hilarious magical effects in the world o...