The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons

Albie dreams dragons... Some jewel-bright and fierce, some softly-scaled and whispery, 
but whichever kind they are, they stay with him throughout the night and the next day too. 
 
But the only trouble is that no one else can see Albie's dragons. 
 
Or can they? 
 
A very special picture book debut celebrating the imagination, with an emotional and reassuring message. 
 
The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons, by award-winning Welsh writing talent, Caryl Lewis and illustrator Carmen Saldana, is perfect for any child who has felt different, whose imagination is big, and whose inner life is rich. With a stunning denouement celebrating connection, this is a book that will live on in the hearts and minds of its readers.

Engaging, witty, reassuring and gorgeously illustrated with a lovely final twist

A clever and powerful celebration of the imagination

Caryl Lewis (Author) Caryl Lewis is an award-winning Welsh-language writer across adults', young adults' and children's books, winning Wales Book of the Year twice, has also written extensively for cinema and television, notably adapting for film her own novel which won six Welsh Baftas and the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2010 Celtic Media Festival. Her TV credits include the Welsh scripts for the internationally successful bilingual crime series set in Wales Y Gwyll / Hinterland, broadcast in over twenty countries. She is currently making her English-language debut. Carmen Saldana (Illustrator) Carmen Saldana lives in Gijon, a little rainy city in the north of Spain. She loves furry animals, birds, bugs, leaves and everything related with nature, her main source of inspiration for her illustrations.

Caryl Lewis

Carmen Saldana

A magical tale of finding your voice and becoming yourself. 
 
Stanley loves his octopus toy, and dreams of the magical way its skin changes colour; how it hides itself when something scary comes along. In fact, sometimes Stanley wants to be like his octopus and disappear. 
 
But Stanley learns how to share his feelings in more than words, and to face difficulties through the power of self-expression and creativity. 
 
A lyrical and emotional story about overcoming bullies and being proud to be seen by the creators of The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons.

Caryl Lewis

Books by Caryl Lewis

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