Caribbean Dream

The Illustrations in this book were beautiful. there was such vivid colors and dramatic shading on the already beautiful setting of the Caribbean Island. The text was simple, but powerful, following the pattern, "where ______ meets ________, we ________." Similarly to how "Hana's Suitcase" highlighted humanity and how, before the Holocaust, Hana was just a normal little girl, just like you or me, the narrator of "Caribbean Dream" really focused on the humanity of the people on the islands and how they carried on with life just like you or me.The simple text really allowed me to fully appreciate the imagery of the illustrations and admire the colors and liveliness of the people. Based on the body language of the people in the show more illustrations, I would guess that Rachel Isadora probably takes pictures for the inspiration for her illustrations, just like Donald Crews. show less

Highly recommended to anyone who appreciates picture-books.

A classic. I say that because it's from 1998, but still relevant, gorgeous, interesting, and poetic. It might be a little more historical than up-to-date - but if someone argues that it depicts a vanishing way of life, well, there's an epigraph that points the reader's perception to the recent past:

"I remember a far tall island
floating in cobalt paint
The thought of it is a
childhood dream."

Phyllis Shand Allfrey
*The Child's Return.*

For the beauty of the book itself, I hope you read it!

With its vivid illustrations and rhythmic language, the book paints a joyful and peaceful portrait of island life, inviting readers to appreciate its warmth and natural beauty.

This is a wonderful sweet story of life on the islands in the Caribbean for children. It showcases their life from the time they wake up until they they go to bed and dream. The water color illustrations in this book are wonderful. I really liked this book because I felt as though I was experiencing the day with the children because of the vivid pictures. I enjoy how Isadora decided to convey the story by saying for example "Where wind meets hills, we run." I feel that it connects their lives to their island.

This is much different than the ballet stories. However, the illustrations are beautiful like Isadora's other books but very different. The words and pictures make me feel happy. "Where music meets heart, we sing." The author's words are as lovely as her drawings. The book offers a glimpse of children throughout the day living on the Caribbean island.

I love how this story is told from a child’s point of view. Even though it doesn’t have many words, it tells the reader a lot about their culture.

I like how the book is centered on the Caribbean culture. The main point of the story is an overview of living in the Caribbean. The pictures include people carrying things back to their living spaces and children looking at the sky as singing and dancing happens. The text. although, sounds more of a poem being read because of repetition happening. If I had to change the text, it would include just the events happening in each page with a brief description if it would be possible. The overall message given to its audience is that enjoy the surroundings of the Caribbean island.