Dreamcatcher

by Audrey Osofsky

Book Overview

In the land of the Ojibway a baby sleeps, protected from bad dreams, as the life of the tribe goes on around him. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 053105988X
• ISBN13: 9780531059883
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Ojibway

My mom showed me this book when I was 5. When I was a baby somebody gave my mom a dreamcatcher and this book to protect me. My mom was reading a book about the Ojibway and we went to see a birchbark house and cradle board at our nature center. After that she said I bet you are old enough now to read about the dreamcatcher you have. This is a good story. I'm glad somebody decided to help protect me when I sleep.

Introduce a new culture

Books that introduce children to new cultures are always welcome. Dreamcatcher does a lovely job of presenting information about the Ojibway way of life. Readers will learn new and interesting facts about them, and will also see some universal similarities. The soft, dreamy illustrations complement the subject matter beautifully. Teachers, this is a great jumping-off point for units on native cultures.

Dreamcatcher

The best multicultural books use a new culture to illuminate familiar and universal themes. This lovely picture book does exactly that, showing gentle family scenes from an Ojibway Indian baby's perspective. The beautiful illustrations in this book radiate warmth and joy. I'd particularly recommend it for young children with a new sibling--the relationship between baby and big sister is especially touching.

Dream Catcher by Audrey Osofsky

This is a story of a day in the life of the Ojibway Indians of the Great Lakes. The story is based on the baby of the tribe, whoses sister weaves a dreamcatcher. A dreamcatcher is a net, which is used to catch bad dreams, holding on to them until sunrise when they will be destroyed. This net was made for the Ojibway baby who watches its family through the day as they work and play, lulled into a restful slumber by the dreamatcher.This is a wonderful story of how this tribe treasured their good dreams as a source of wisdom. It is very captivating for young readers to relate to dreams in this manner, also comparing the games that the children of this culture play. This poetic text uses a rhythm to keep the young reader interested. The beautiful pastel illustrations are used in an impressionistic way to keep the reader in that dream-like feelng.