Review: `I believe that a story can take children to that amazing place where magic can happen.'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
Ruth Ronen, author of the growingly popular children's book THE MYSTERIOUS CAT, is an actress both on stage and in classrooms as a storyteller. She has that perfect combination of rhyming and touching the imagination of children that make her books perfect bedtime stories - no matter which hour your child goes to bed/nap!Daniel is a cute little boy who loves being awake and all the fun that awake hours bring - with kindergarten, family, playing, and conversations, but he thinks sleeping is a waste of time. His father reads him stories, but when it is suggested that he go to sleep, Daniel rebels. His father tells him that when little boys are sleepy and yawn, a little dwarf notices, flies down on a star, and sprinkles magic powder to bring magical dreams. `You can be anything you want to be.' Daniel falls asleep, has wondrous dreams and upon waking the next morning and looking in the mirror he still has dwarf dust in his eyes. From then on Daniel looks forward to bedtime and the adventures of more magical dreams.Ruth Ronen relates her tale simply and with the kind of rhyming pace that children love. Her story is enhanced by the dreamy illustration by illustrator Galit Atar Weitzman. I seems as though we may be fortunate enough to look forward to more quality books such as this one from Ruth Ronen. Grady Harp, November 13