The Big Dreaming

Author Michael Rosen, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus
Narrator Michael Rosen
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date 23 November 2023
Run Time 7 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and forests, Children’s picture books, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories and dreams.

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What to expect

Bloomsbury presents The Big Dreaming written and read by Michael Rosen.

The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?

And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.

But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming?

A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making.

Critics Review

A simply beautiful book for young children

The i Newspaper

Daniel Egnéus’s atmospheric woodland illustrations are the ideal accompaniment to Michael Rosen’s gorgeous, lyrical text

The Observer

Be ready to share a dream with the little one who asks you to read this

Kirkus US

Egnéus’s loose watercolors are gorgeous and will make readers feel as if they are in a forest ... A solid purchase for any preschool collection

School Library Journal

This contemplative and comforting picture book is about hibernation but also dreams and hope

Bookseller

Rosen’s words and Egnéus’ lovely pictures combine to create a soothing tale that will be welcomed in autumn or at bedtime in any season of the year

Booklist

Egnéus’s light-dappled illustrations pair seamlessly with Rosen’s simple, moving text to create a picture book of sublime warmth and comfort

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