The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons

Albie is a boy who doesn’t need to be persuaded to go to bed. Unusually, he looks forward to it – because his dreams are full of dragons. As he sleeps, dragons of all kinds appear to him, some bright as jewels, some fierce and some quiet and whispery. Each night the dragons he dreams stay with him the following day, with fire dragons browning his toast and water dragons helping him swim.

His mum is a bit worried that Albie doesn’t have any ‘non dragon’ friends to play with. Albie tries to be brave and make friends only to find he is laughed at when he introduces his dragon to other children, they can’t see it and think he is being silly. Luckily, he finds a kindred spirit who not only sees his dragon but has similar magical dreams of her own. They soon became best of friends and together create wonderful worlds with fantastical creatures.

This is a beautifully written picturebook, the first in English by Caryl Lewis, an award-winning Welsh author. The illustrations are lovely and complement the text perfectly, creating a sense of magic and wonder.

A reassuring story for any child with an imaginary friend or a vivid imagination and any child inspired by the magic of dragons.