Amanda Dreaming

by Barbara Wersba, Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)

A child dreams of beautiful, mystical, and fantastical things such as roses that sigh, witches with apples for eyes, and pearl ants fighting on her toes.

Genres: Picture Books

31 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Barbara Wersba was born in Chicago, moved to California, and then to New York City. She attended Bard College, and after graduating returned to Greenwich Village to study acting with Paul Mann. She received an honorary doctorate from Bard. In 1994, Wersba founded The Bookman Press, a small-press publishing company. She lives in Sag Harbor, New York.