Review: Dream Big
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
I was given this book in return for an honest review. When Walden's teacher asks the class what they want to be when they grow up, Walden's response is "I want to be a bear." Of course his teacher tells him he can't be. Thus begins his journey. His mother encourages him in his dreams by making him a bear costume to wear to school, which in turn, encourages his classmates to be imaginative as well. The teacher is unhappy and unwilling to allow the children to have dreams. One phone call to Walden's mother changes everything. "My son can be whatever he wants to be." I loved this because it shows a parent that supports their child in their dreams, it doesn't matter if the dream is unrealistic or impossible. Kids need their dreams, their imagination, they will learn as they get older what is possible or not, but for now, encourage the dreams and fantasies! Great story with a wonderful message. My daughter loved the fact that his mother let him wear a costume to school and loved the animal facts and animal tracks in the back of the book.