The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams
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The January cover of BfK features an illustration from No More Television!, the latest title from Philippe Dupasquier who is the subject of this month's Authorgraph. The book is published by Andersen Press and we're grateful to them for their help in using this on our front cover.
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The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams
Illustrated by James Mayhew
When 'a boy' was born, his grandmother made and laid over his cot the magical Cloth of Dreams, which eventually bears two holes. His grandmother knows this marks the end of early childhood and acknowledges the inevitability of his having to 'forge his own courage' and face nightmare experiences which steal in through the torn magic. Tested, he must gather threads of golden sunshine and silver moonlight, before he can pass through this transition period. All this his grandmother witnesses with quiet wisdom and probable heartache. Startling happenings, vivid language and inspired illustrations are married in this memorable tale for anyone over eight years of age.
