A DREAM COME TRUE:
BOOK WINS A REMARKABLE 11 AWARDS

For Immediate Release

Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes by Susan V. Bosak
Original illustrations by 15 internationally acclaimed artists -- Wayne Anderson, James Bennett, Christian Birmingham, Mike Carter, Raúl Colón, Leo and Diane Dillon, Zhong-Yang Huang, Robert Ingpen, Steve Johnson and
Lou Fancher, Michèle Lemieux, Barbara Reid, Shaun Tan, Bruce Wood

Published by TCP Press
ISBN 1-896232-04-3, hardcover with dustjacket, 9 × 11¼ inches, 40 pp, full color, $17.95 ($23.95 CAN), 8 years to adult

Contact: Brian Puppa, e-mail or call (905) 640-8914

NOVEMBER 21, 2005 / Legacy Project / -- In an industry dominated by "big guys" like Madonna and Harry Potter, Susan V. Bosak is a "little guy" with a dream -- and a book called Dream that's climbing the bestseller lists and scooping up award after award. In fact, it has earned a remarkable 11 national awards.

Five years in the making, Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes is a one-of-a-kind collaboration. Bosak worked with 15 of the top illustrators in the world -- including two-time Caldecott Medal winners Leo and Diane Dillon. Each offers a gorgeously illustrated page in a beautifully told poetic story about life's hopes and dreams, inspiring both children and adults.

Dream has won 11 awards:

* International Reading Association Children's Choice --    10,000 children across the country read and vote on    the books they like best
* Teachers' Choice
* Pinnacle Award -- Best Gift Book
* Benjamin Franklin Award -- Best Book Celebrating
   the Human Spirit
* Independent Publisher Award -- Best Children's Book
* ForeWord Book of the Year Award -- Children's
* American Booksellers Association Book Sense Pick
* Children's Book Center -- Starred Our Choice
* iParenting Award
* Adding Wisdom Award
* Visionary Award

Reviewers have described Dream as "dazzling," "sumptuous and arresting," "magical," "thought-provoking," "impressive and inspirational."

With the popularity of her newest book, Bosak is in demand across the country, doing workshops with children, adults and teachers, and speaking at conferences and bookstore events.

"People told me that a book like this wasn't possible," says Bosak. "What can I say, I'm a dreamer!"

Bosak has indeed dreamed up a new concept in book publishing. She's taken the picture book format -- which is supposed to be "just for kids" -- and pushed its boundaries to create a book that encapsulates the meaning of life in 40 pages of words and pictures. Children and adults are loving it. Dream is a book to explore and discuss with children, a keepsake and collector's item, and a meaningful gift book for milestones like a birth or graduation, the holidays and birthdays.

The advice Bosak offers for achieving dreams includes simple yet powerful reminders:

• Never underestimate the amount of hard work it takes to reach for a dream.
  
  
• Read, read, and then read some more -- your brain needs that food to create new ideas and solve problems.
  
  
• Don't ever think you can do it alone, whether you're an author hoping that booksellers will recommend your book to customers or a basketball hopeful training hard with a coach to make it to the big league.
  
  
• And don't forget to look up into the night sky and make wishes on stars.
  
  

"Each artist in Dream has hidden a star in their illustration," says Bosak. "The idea is to hunt for the stars in the book and make a wish with each one you find. You're never too young or too old to dream."

Dream by Susan V. Bosak (TCP Press, $17.95) is available in bookstores. For more information, visit www.dreamstorybook.com.

To receive a MEDIA KIT, REVIEW COPY of the book, or to schedule an INTERVIEW with Susan Bosak, contact Brian Puppa by e-mail or call (905) 640-8914