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The Milk of Dreams

Leonora Carrington

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The Milk of Dreams

by Leonora Carrington   |  Ages 9-12
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Surreal, whimsical tales with fantastical illustrations.

If you delight in the offbeat and imaginative, "The Milk of Dreams" will take you on an uncanny journey. Carrington's blend of surreal storytelling and artwork invites readers into a dreamscape where reality is twisted, reflecting her own exceptional gifts as a painter and writer. It's like peering into a kaleidoscope where mythical creatures and bizarre adventures come alive – perfect for anyone who cherishes the odd and extraordinary.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Milk of Dreams

by Leonora Carrington   |  Ages 9-12
Regular price Save up to 31%
Unit price
per
Condition guide
ISBN: 9781681370941
Date of Publication: 2017-05-16
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Picture Books
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure, Animals
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 858 readers)

Description

In English for the first time, a wild and darkly funny book that combines Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington's fantastical writing and illustrations for children. The maverick surrealist Leonora Carrington was an extraordinary painter and storyteller who loved to make up stories and draw pictures for her children. She lived much of her life in Mexico, and her sons remember sitting in a big room whose walls were covered with images of wondrous creatures, towering mountains, and ferocious vegetation while she told fabulous and funny tales. That room was later whitewashed, but some of its wonders were preserved in the little notebook that Carrington called The Milk of Dreams. John, who has wings for ears, Humbert the Beautiful, an insufferable kid who befriends a crocodile and grows more insufferable yet, and the awesome Janzamajoria are all to be encountered in The Milk of Dreams, a book that is as unlikely, outrageous, and dreamy as dreams themselves.
 

Surreal, whimsical tales with fantastical illustrations.

If you delight in the offbeat and imaginative, "The Milk of Dreams" will take you on an uncanny journey. Carrington's blend of surreal storytelling and artwork invites readers into a dreamscape where reality is twisted, reflecting her own exceptional gifts as a painter and writer. It's like peering into a kaleidoscope where mythical creatures and bizarre adventures come alive – perfect for anyone who cherishes the odd and extraordinary.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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