Olu's Dream

by Shane W. Evans

Don't miss this imaginative bedtime picture book from Shane W. Evans, the award-winning artist of Chocolate Me!, We March, and many other popular titles.
It's bedtime, but young Olu would rather play than sleep. When his father finally convinces him to go to bed and encourages him to dream, Olu's imagination soars. With his stuffed bear Brindle, he sets off on a grand adventure that ends at a big race. When Olu wakes up, he realizes that dreams can be as fun as real life—maybe even better!
"Olu’s imagination pours forth in stream-of-consciousness style as he encounters monsters, rides a whale and races through space," commented Kirkus . "In one hilarious spread, the two buddies gorge on pizza and honey, eyes closed in a delicious delirium. The anime-influenced illustrations depict the spunky protagonist as a wide-eyed, cute-as-a-button child of mixed-race descent. Encourages readers to use their creative capacities."
Shave W. Evans is the artist of many popular picture books and the recipient of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cultural

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Shane W. Evans is the illustrator of several children's books, including Homemade Love by bell hooks and Osceola: Memories of a Sharecropper's Daughter by Alan Govenar. He lives in Missouri.

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely book that helps explain the idea of dreams and daydreams to children.

[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Olu doesn't want to go to sleep, he is right in the middle of building his maze for the big race. Olu's Dad convinces him to go to sleep so he can be at his best in the morning. Once asleep Olu dreams that he is a superhero with his teddy bear sidekick Brindle. Together they dreams of battling monsters, eating a lot of honey and pizza and riding a big blue whale.

The illustrations are vibrant and colorful. The storyline is great for any kid. Parents will love this too. I recommend this book to children of all ages. Shane Evans lives right here in the Kansas City Metro. He has illustrated many other books such as: My Brother Charlie, When Gorilla Goes Walking and Chocolate Me to name a few

[Peninnah · Rating 4 out of 5]

So. Much. Fun! Evans encourages children to use their imaginations. This is a great going-to-bed book. Though Evans dedicates the book to a daughter, Olu is so wonderfully drawn that the child could be a son or a daughter.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book about a great kid with a great family! If only every child was encouraged to dream. Keep making good books for us Shane Evans!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the theme of imagination, but the illustrations are chaotic and the blatant moral at the end are hard.

[Julie Unruh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it, it reminds you that you can still imagine anything when you sleep. In his dream he has become an Olunaut. Thought that was so cute and funny.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

About a little boy who doesn't want to go to sleep because he's having so much fun playing. Then he goes to sleep and has amazing dreams and it inspires him to use his imagination

[Mollie B · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like rhymes

[David Gilbert]

This book describes the imagination of a little boy.