Bedtime surroundings mingle with dream imagery as a little girl drifts into peaceful slumber. Amelie loves everything about bedtime: wrapping up in her favorite blanket, listening to bedtime stories, and most of all, dreaming. But finding her dreams is not always easy, and she often has to set out in search of them. As Amelie ventures into the surreal world that lingers behind her closed eyes, she overcomes cold toes, too-bright moonshine, tangled blankets, hidden shadows, and ticking clocks to finally uncover her favorite dreams. From illustrator and production designer Noah Klocek comes a breathtaking depiction of a half-asleep landscape sure to lure readers into a dreamland of their own. PreS-Gr 1-Far from dragging her heels, Amelie eagerly looks forward to bedtime-"wrapping up in her favorite blanket" and listening avidly to stories read by her dad. She simply loves to dream. Beginning with an image of the tiny girl racing through the house toward bed with a blanket streaming behind like a superhero's cape, the book captures one of the joys of childhood. Richly colored and softly shadowed digitally created art presents little Amelie's determined search for dream-filled sleep, carrying the moon like a beloved stuffed toy through blanket. Passing shapes within the shadows, ticking clocks, and train whistles, she searches the world until she finds her own dreams in slumber. This title skillfully communicates the persistence of Amelie's search with text and detailed images that reveal the adventurous energy and imagination of a young child. VERDICT A recommended first purchase for all libraries.-Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TXα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. This title skillfully communicates the persistence of Amelie’s search with text and detailed images that reveal the adventurous energy and imagination of a young child. A recommended first purchase for all libraries. —School Library Journal (starred review) A bedtime book for little dreamers...Dreamy, indeed. —Kirkus Reviews Noah Klocek is an artist and a writer who has worked in visual development, art direction, and production design for such studios as Industrial Light & Magic, PDI/DreamWorks, and Pixar Animation Studios. He is the illustrator and co-creator of Cloud Country . Noah Klocek lives in Berkeley, California.