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picturebook artist Patricia Polacco offers young readers a tribute to the power of dreaming, and to the creative process in general, in Appelemando's Dreams.
The story of a daydreamer, his four friends, and the trouble they run into with their village elders when the colorful emanations that issue from Appelemando's head when he dreams get stuck all over the surfaces of the town, it has something of the quality of a dream a rather surreal one, at that itself.
The happy conclusion to the tale, in which the children become lost, and are only found again through those colorful emanations, is an affirmation of the importance the necessity, even of creativity.


I cannot say that Appelemando's Dreams is my favorite of Patricia Polacco's many picturebooks.
It felt just a little too messageladen for my taste, and although I would certainly agree with the message itself, somehow the manner in which it was communicated felt a little forced.
That said, I think fans of Polacco and her art will still enjoy this one, particularly the contrast between the drab village, predream, and its colorful counterpart, postdream.
Great story. Great moral. Great illustrations. Dreams and imagination are important, Patricia Polacco paints another vivid picture with her beautiful folkart illustrations, A great book to read as an opening to a conversation about/unit on dreams! We've read many of sitelinkPatricia Polacco's books and we really enjoy discovering new ones.
This is a fantastic story of imagination and wonder,

The story is one large metaphor and I thought that it was interesting that someone who is criticized for being lazy and goodfornothing brought so much color and joy to his community.
We enjoyed reading this story together, but it was not our favorite of her stories, We are doing two weeks of Patricia's books this summer,
Thank goodness for Titlewave here in Anchorage, . . I was able to purchase many of her titles for the kids
To own! We love ALL her books! The town is cumbered by the mundane things of life.
But Appelemando and his friends are enjoying a world in full color because of the ideas that are coming out of his head.
When the townspeople find out about Appelemando's dreams they reject him, This shuts down his amazing ability, It is only because his friends have complete confidence in him that he is able to overcome the rejection and enjoy the beautiful gifts of his mind.
The last Polacco book I read was an early autobiography, and this was one of the books mentioned in it.
So, I know Polacco identified with dreamy Appelemando, who is appreciated by his four best friends, but not the rest of the villagers.
I love how his dreams are made visible, just as art is, and how daydreams and art are given respect here.
Lovely illustrations, creative concept. This was the first Polacco book I read and the artwork was so amazing, I wanted to keep reading it over and over, but my student didn't really care, I mentioned it to the mom after class, and from then on, she gave me a new Polacco book for us to read each day.
A delightful, whimsical story about the power of dreaming, a beautiful book for young or old, dream. patricia polacco is one of my favourite children's authors, her books have humour and always a gut gripping poignant moment, you have been warned! Appelemando loves to dream! The villagers think he will never amount to much, but his friends know better.
They can see his dreams drift up from the top of his head and float into the sky.

Then, one rainy day, Appelemando's dreams are blown onto all the wet walls and roofs of the town, covering the houses and stores with fantastic pictures.
The villagers are astonished and angry: How could the children do such a thing! Not until Appelemando and his friends lose their way in the forest do the villagers recognize the wonder and value of Appelemando's special gift.

With her vibrant folkart illustrations, Patricia Polacco draws young readers into Appelemando's magical world, where they will discover the importance of dreaming and the power of true friendship.
Dayread aloud for myth graders, I was pleased with the response that this book generated, Kids seemed attentive and had good partner discussions at our stopping spots, I was also struck by the insight that a few of the kids showed when we charted the ideas that we learned from Appelemando and his friends though of course, I'm not looking at the chart now, so I can't quote.


As we continue with our readalouds in the next week, I'll choose books that build on the themes of inclusion, appreciating differences, and dreaming.
Another great read from Patricia Polacco, Unlike most of her other books, this one is solely a work of fiction, Taking place in a small drab forgotten town, where a young boy who is nagged about his "lazy ways" shows how truly necessary it is to dream big.
A dreamer's fantasy. Wonderful passion and color in the story! This is a lovely story of dreams that are beautiful images that start in the

imagination and are felt vividly by Appelemando's close friends.
While the townsfolk deride Appelemando, his close friends applaud and live in his dream world,

When the towns people learn the usefulness and beauty of his talent, their environment is filled with incredible, wonderful beauty.
This book is a great book about a boy who has dreams in a town that doubts his dreams and may have none.
Applemondo has five friends who help him believe in his dreams and then one day they decide to paint the town of their dreams, but when the town finds out about them painting they punish them.
On the way home that night the young boys get lost and the only way the people of the town found them was because they saw their dreams in the sky.
This book is a great book that teaches kids to dream and even if people don't believe in your dream someone does.


Patricia Polacco is such an influential author that I have read most of her books and I actually stumbled upon this little gem called “Appelemandos Dreams” on an episode of “Reading Rainbow” and I have really enjoyed it! “Appelemandos Dreams” is a childrens book by Patricia Polacco which is about how a young boy named Appelemando can dream up of any kind of dreams in a drab village.
“Appelemandos Dreams” is a truly uplifting book that every child will enjoy!

Oh my goodness! This is one unique book by Patricia Polacco that I am definitely going to read over and over again! Patricia Polacco has done an excellent job at both illustrating and writing this book as it details a young boys desire to let his dreams loose! Patricia Polaccos illustrations were just so beautiful and I loved the way that Appelemandos dreams are drawn in a childlike way as there are various animals and objects floating above his head and the dreams seem to float on a blue mist, which makes the illustrations extremely creative.
I loved the way that Patricia Polacco uses the power of individuality and friendship for this story and what I really enjoyed about Appelemandos friendship with his friends is that his friends stood up for him even when the elders of the village were criticizing Appelemando, which truly showed what great friends Appelemandos friends were to him.
I also loved the fact that Appelemandos friends accepted his dreams for what they are and not make fun of him because of his dreams.
What really stood out for me was the fact that Appelemandos dreams seem to represent his individuality from the village since the village is a drab place and Appelemandos dreams are so colorful and fun.


All in all, “Appelemandos Dreams” is a brilliant and creative book for children who love dreaming.
I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since this book is little bit longer than any other childrens book.


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