Dream Town

by Michelle Markel, Rick Reese (Illustrator)

One snowy day, Nana tells her grandson about the magical town of her childhood, where there were giant dogs and hats, witch houses, and miniature kingdoms of flowers that floated down the street. Includes an author's note about the history of Los Angeles architecture and photographs of some of the buildings referenced in the book.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Michelle Markel has written several notable nonfiction picture books, including the The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau, (PEN Picture Book Writing Award) Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 (Jane Addams Flora Stieglitz Award; Orbis Pictus Honor) and Tyrannosaurus Math (Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice). Her upcoming title is Balderdash: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books. She teaches classes in writing for children at UCLA Extension’s Writers Program, and is a founding member of the Children's Authors Network. Visit her at her website:www.michellemarkel.com