Dreaming Alongside

Key Selling Points

• Dragonfly invites us on a journey to dream alongside the places and things that give us inspiration, taking comfort in what's around us and envisioning a joyful future.
• Monique Gray Smith includes a mix of both traditional points of inspiration, like the ocean and cedar trees, and more modern, unexpected ones, such as construction machines, computers and the dentist's office, to represent the real places readers know, and show them that dreams can come from anywhere.
• Nicole Neidhardt's beautiful illustrations capture the hope and joy of Monique's sentiments with their bold colours and patterns, and focus on Indigenous children and families (with sightings of Dragonfly throughout).
• Monique got the idea for this book from a walk her wife and little nephew had, where he became transfixed by a digger at a construction site, and she began thinking about all that can inspire a kid to dream.
• Monique Gray Smith is a bestselling author of books such as I Hope, When We Are Kind and My Heart Fills with Happiness; she is also a sought-after consultant and speaker, known for her storytelling, generosity and focus on resilience.
• Includes an author's note speaking to the importance of daydreaming and paying attention to our dreams.
• Also available in a Cree-English edition.