| Great Books About "Dreams" 
Fiction Books
Dreamtective: The Dreamy and Daring Adventures of Cobra Kite  
by Elizabeth Swados and Liz Swados 
Share the dreamy and daring adventures of Cobra Kite, a twelve-year-old sleuth who searches for clues as she travels in other people's dreams!
 
Julian, Dream Doctor 
by Ann Cameron and Ann Strugnell (Illustrator) 
By asking questions when his father is sleep-talking, a young boy discovers what his dad most wants for his birthday and sets out to get it for him. 
 
Dogsong  
by Gary Paulson 
By trusting a dream, his intuition, and the guidance an elderly village
shaman named Oogruk, a young Eskimo boy named Russell embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. 
 
Non-Fiction Books
The Dream Book   
by Olga Litowinsky and Bebe Willoughby 
This book is a guide to the many theories and concepts about dreams. 
 
Nightmare Help For Children From Children 
by Anne Sayre Wiseman  
This book is packed with examples of dreams, drawings, comments, discussion starters, facts, and ideas for using dreams to improve your well-being. 
 
Dreams: Mind Movies of the Night 
by Mary Herd Tull and Amy Ning (Illustrator) 
This books explores the scientific and cultural aspects of dreams, including such topics as the physiological reasons for dreams, the connection between dreams and religion, and the dream life of animals.
 
Painting Dreams: Minnie Evans, Visionary Artist 
by Mary E. Lyons 
A biography of Minnie Evans, an African-American woman who, as a child in the late 19th century, was driven to paint her dreams. Back then, her family thought she was crazy and tried to stop her. Today her art is celebrated, and her paintings hang in museums.
 
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