Julian, Dream Doctor

by Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell (Illustrator)

Overview

Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells was just the beginning! Read more about imagination, family, and friendship in this chapter book series!

It's Dad's birthday, and Julian wants to get a special present. Something Dad has always dreamed about. But Dad's dream is pretty unusual, not to mention scary. Now that Julian has figured out what his dad wants, will he, his little brother Huey, and his best friend, Gloria, be brave enough to get it?

“If Julian had not already won readers' hearts with his [earlier] exploits, he will here.” —The Bulletin

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679805243
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	03/09/1993
Series:	Julian's World: A Stepping Stone Book (TM)
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	1,112,190
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.56(h) x 0.22(d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Ann Cameron is the bestselling author of many popular children's books, including several Stepping Stones: The Stories Julian Tells; More Stories Julian Tells; Julian, Secret Agent; Julian's Glorious Summer; Julian, Dream Doctor; The Stories Huey Tells; More Stories Huey Tells; and Gloria Rising. She also wrote Colibrí, a Booklist Editor's Choice and ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. Visit her online at anncameronbooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

"If Julian had not already won readers' hearts with his [earlier] exploits, he will here....Cameron's style is elegantly smooth and the characters come alive through easy dialogue and involving action." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

Gr 2-4-- Julian wants to give his father the perfect birthday gift--``something he had always dreamed of''--but he doesn't know what it is. He creates a brainwave machine, tries to receive signals from the TV antenna, and finally questions his father while he is sleeping. Because his father is having a recurring nightmare, he mutters ``two snakes,'' and Julian, Gloria, and Huey set out to capture two snakes with predictably humorous results. Julian is a convincing character with a very real family, and children will identify with his desire to surprise his father, as well as delight in the anticipation of comic disaster when he delivers his gift. His relationships with his best friend, Gloria, and his gullible little brother, Huey, ring true. While Cameron's prose style sometimes seems to suffer from the easy-reader format, the short sentences and accessible metaphors make the first-person narration convincing. Fans of The Stories Julian Tells (Pantheon, 1981) and More Stories Julian Tells (Knopf, 1986) will not be disappointed by this companion title. --Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ

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