Althea's Window Box and the Land of Slumber.

Althea's Window Box and the Land of Slumber. Althea's Window Box and the Land of Slumber Jason Britsas, author Mason Parker, illustrator Privately Published ITSAS1202 Productions itphonix@live.com 9780984399509, $17.95, www.altheaswindowbox.com Althea is a city girl who dreams of making a journey to awilderness she has read about in books. In Althea's dream, theflowers in her apartment windowbox are the last thing she saw in hereveryday world. In Althea's dream journey she sees beautifulnaturescapes and experiences life as a fish, a hawk, and othercreatures. Althea is courageous, hard working and determined, willing torisk danger in her dream experiences. Just when Althea is drifting highinto the moonlit sky, she hears her grandmother's voice calling herto supper. She awakens from her windowbox dream refreshed and eager toshare the dream. "Althea's Window Box and the Land ofSlumber" is fantastically illustrated with pen and ink and watercolor paintings that convey the fabric of the dreams of Althea. Theauthor's intent to foster and encourage imagination, spirit andself esteem in growing young minds is beautifully realized in thisappealing book for children ages 3-7.