Appelemando loves to dream, but in the dreary, gray town where he lives, there is no room for dreamers. Fortunately, Appelemando is lucky enough to have friends who believe in his dreams, and with a little encouragement, the children are able to teach the townspeople how dreams can color their world.
-- "With its perfect melding of art and narration, it's a dream come true". — School Library Journal, starred review
"(Polacco's) on target as always". — Publishers Weekly
"The illustrations add a vibrant, colorful fairy tale atmosphere to the text. A book to reassure many a day-dreamer".-- Children's Book Review Service
