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| In this bedtime prayer/poem a child makes a series of wishes. The wishing begins with something focused on the child's own well-being, but as the story unfolds the child looks beyond, to make dreamtime wishes for all the world. |
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| PreSchool-Grade 2--In this rhyming picture book, a child snuggles under the covers and wishes on a star for all things good. Riding on a bed with a sail and an oar, he travels to the "land of beyond" where all dreams come true. He imagines a world where everything is free, and people of all colors fulfill their needs simply by taking what they require from the sky. He and his friends can "-pick lovely presents for young and for old/So no one goes hungry, and no one is cold." Here, the air and water are fresh and clean, animals have no need to fear humans, and "wrong is put right." In the morning, when the boy wakes, he looks out the window and sees promise: children of different ethnic groups playing together harmoniously. Wilson's double-page spreads display bold, brilliant colors and create a sense of movement. The dark-skinned narrator wears bright orange-and-blue, polka-dotted pajamas and is joined by youngsters and adults dressed in clothing from a variety of countries. Filled with diversity and optimism, this makes a soothing bedtime story.
Meghan R. Malone, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
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Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| "I Wish Tonight" is a beautifully written and illustrated book. The rhythmic verse is uplifting and inspirational with drawings depicting people of all races living together in harmony. And there is a great message... "We'll tell then that nothing can be bought or sold: In the land that I wish for no one will need gold..." -And my favorite- "...And let's make a great plan: that together we'll mend Anything that is broken, and carefully tend Everything in the world, keep it safe to the end... Soon, no one will know where the wastelands have been: The trees will grow tall and the deserts turn green, The air will blow clear and the rain will fall clean, And in shimmering streams silver fish will be seen"
Some (like my husband :)might think that it's too utopian and unreal...but I think that children ought to start out this way!! And hopefully never lose sight of our potential. How sad would it be for a four-year-old to see the world through cynical and jaded eyes? If you want a more grounded message with a storyline in the same spirit of open-minded acceptance, another great book is "Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon" (and you don't need to be vegetarian to appreciate it!!)
This book is an absolute treasure. I bought two copies of "I Wish Tonight". One for my son to look at now while he is still ripping books (he's only 16 months) and one to preserve for when he's older. It's that good!!
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