FICTION

Once upon a Cloud

by Claire KEANE
illus. by Claire Keane. 40p. Dial. Mar. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780803739116. LC 2014010746.
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PreS-Gr 1—Disney animation artist Keane delivers her picture book debut with a cartoon fantasy awash in mostly pink and purple pastels . At bedtime, ethereal dreams take over Celeste's ponderings on the ideal gift for her mother. The wind carries her into the sky to star princesses and a castle. The moon tells her stories, and then the sun princess greets her at dawn with a cup of tea. The next morning, inspired by her travels, Celeste gathers flowers that sparkle like stars and blossoms that glow like the moon, then ties them with a red hair ribbon, to provide her mother the perfect present.
VERDICT Fairy fans will be pleased with this modest tale.
Reviewed by Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
"Celeste wanted the perfect gift for her mom." While lying in bed, the wind sweeps Celeste into the sky, where "the Stars were eagerly awaiting her arrival," and so on. While soaring home, Celeste identifies a perfect present: a bouquet featuring "flowers that sparkled like the Stars," etc. This verbal and visual froth fest should appeal to Disney-princess disciples.
, Feb 01, 2015

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