Description ◆ Our Fifth Meeting with Willy the Chimpanzee — Into Willy's Dreams! - Woongjin.com continues its ongoing publication of Anthony Browne's beloved Chimp Willy series, and now presents its fifth installment. This time, the story is [Willy the Dreamer]. The story itself is simple: page after page, we see the dreams that Willy the chimpanzee dreams, each unfolding in bold, wonderful detail. As we've seen in earlier books, our Willy loves to draw, and enjoys sitting quietly to listen to music or read. And now we learn one more thing about him — he loves to dream, too. So what does Willy dream about? In his dreams, Willy transforms into all sorts of wonderful characters — a movie star, a ballet dancer, an explorer, a singer, and more. Sometimes he's chased by the villain Hog, his legs frozen in place, or he has a terrifying dream where he suddenly turns into a monster. Other times he becomes a superhero like Banana Man, soars through the sky, or becomes a king in a happy dream. He even dreams of returning to the past to become a baby again, or of a sweet future where he marries Millie and becomes a father of two. The dreams that unfold in this book aren't grand plans for the future — they're simply the free-flowing, whimsical thoughts that drift through Willy's mind like clouds, daydreams in the truest sense. But within them is all the freedom and joy of a child's imagination, brimming with countless little stories. To enjoy this book, readers should come ready to imagine freely, whether things make logical sense or not — only then can they truly share in Willy's dreaming fun. And perhaps, for children like Willy, that kind of imagining comes as naturally as breathing. ◆ Dreaming Freely! Children Who Grow Up Dreaming - Dream (noun): 1. The mental experience of seeing and hearing things during sleep, much as one does while awake. 2. A hope or ideal one wishes to achieve. 3. A wish or idea with little or no chance of coming true. This is the dictionary definition of the word 'dream.' In [Willy the Dreamer], all three meanings are woven together. Some of Willy's dreams reflect hopes for the future; others are pure nonsense and whimsy. Still others reveal deep-seated anxieties or feelings of rivalry, or scenes that feel like something glimpsed while actually asleep. Perhaps that's exactly what dreams are to children — it doesn't matter whether they could really happen, and there's no need to draw a clear line between reality and imagination. It is simply the freedom to imagine anything at all, as natural as breathing. Unlike the dreams of adults, which are so often held back by self-censorship before they even take shape, children's dreams (aside from the ones they have while asleep) come without such barriers. Children who have this privilege grow up dreaming freely, carrying with them dreams as vast and weighty as they wish. In this book, Anthony Browne seems to have given Willy just that kind of freedom. Willy, who has sometimes found himself in trouble among stronger friends, or been teased for his small size and timid nature, is here able to dream freely and enjoy every moment with comfort and delight. Willy's expression at the beginning and end of the book couldn't be happier. And that joy is sure to be a wonderful gift for the children reading along too — imagining freely alongside Willy, feeling their hearts flutter with anticipation, and perhaps comparing his dreams to their own. For the grown-ups reading together with them, this book also offers a lovely opportunity to connect with children — whose dreams often feel closer than reality — and to share in the bigger possibilities and opportunities glimpsed within those dreams. ◆ Countless Stories Hidden Within the Dreams — The Joy of Finding Pictures Within Pictures! - [Willy the Dreamer] brims not only with Anthony Browne's affection for his most iconic character, Willy the chimpanzee, but also with his signature wit and playful mischief. Each of Willy's dreams, framed like a picture in a large frame, tells its own delightful story. It's reminiscent of [Willy the Dreamer]'s companion book, [Willy the Artist], in which Willy's paintings cleverly parodied and combined famous works of art into his own stories, delighting readers with their ingenuity. This time, however, it's not just the pictures...