This fascinating and must-have book dives into the world of dreams and provides explanations and prompts for curious young readers.
Dreaming is like stepping into a magical world, full of mysterious stories, strange places, and wild possibilities... But where do dreams come from? How do they appear in our minds, and why do people all over the world share similar questions about them? The World of Dreams is your guide to understanding the science of dreaming, discovering the many ways cultures across the globe think about dreams, and finding fun ways to explore what your dreams might mean to you! With easy-to-follow explanations and fascinating stories from around the world, this book will spark your curiosity and get you thinking about the wonders of your sleeping mind. Perfect for reading at home or sharing with friends and classmates, The World of Dreams will take you where anything is possible.
Dreaming takes place in a dimension of its own, difficult to define and hard to study. Nonetheless it remains a routine and ever-present part of our human experience. So, what do we know about the mechanics of dreaming? Where and how do dreams appear in our sleeping mind? What role do they play in shared culture and differences across cultures? How can we make sense of them? Answers to these questions and more can be found in this informative guidebook for young readers.
1. Introduction: Magnificent Darkness!... 5
3. Divine Dreams... 20
2. The History of Dreaming!... 10
4. The Ingredients of a Dream... 30
5. Types of Dreams... 40
6. Famous Dreams... 50
7. Animal Dreams... 60
8. Common Dreams... 70
9. Lets Sleep!... 80
Tommaso Vidus Rosin is an illustrator, graphic designer, and cartoonist, as well as Creative Director of the Italian design studio, Studio Quadrato. Sara Beltrame graduated with honourable mention from the Holden School, and is a screenwriter, journalist, and writer. She founded and manages the Creative Writing Department in Fabrica, the Benetton Groups research centre for creativity and communication. As a screenwriter, one of her documentaries won the FICTS Award (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) 2018. She was runner up in the Strega Ragazzi Awards in 2021.
