Key Selling Points

• Dragonfly invites us on a journey to dream alongside the places and things that give us inspiration, taking comfort in what's around us and envisioning a joyful future.
• Monique Gray Smith includes a mix of both traditional points of inspiration, like the ocean and cedar trees, and more modern, unexpected ones, such as construction machines, computers and the dentist's office, to represent the real places readers know, and show them that dreams can come from anywhere.
• Nicole Neidhardt's beautiful illustrations capture the hope and joy of Monique's sentiments with their bold colours and patterns, and focus on Indigenous children and families (with sightings of Dragonfly throughout).
• Monique got the idea for this book from a walk her wife and little nephew had, where he became transfixed by a digger at a construction site, and she began thinking about all that can inspire a kid to dream.
• Monique Gray Smith is a bestselling author of books such as I Hope, When We Are Kind and My Heart Fills with Happiness; she is also a sought-after consultant and speaker, known for her storytelling, generosity and focus on resilience.
• Includes an author's note speaking to the importance of daydreaming and paying attention to our dreams.
• Also available in a Cree-English edition.

Let Dragonfly lead you on a journey of inspiration!

Following your winged guide, visit the places and things that can help you find strength in the present and imagine your amazing future. Dream alongside everything from a giant construction site and a sewing machine to the river and a blanket of moss. After your travels, Dragonfly asks: What do you like to dream about? With its mixed setting in rural and urban environments and exploration of both the natural and modern world, Dreaming Alongside gives readers permission to daydream and think of what magic their lives have the potential to hold.

Praise for Monique Gray Smith:

?“Joyful and tender...celebrates the activities that bring gladness through family and cultural connections.”—School Library Journal, starred review for My Heart Fills With Happiness?

?“Smith tackles difficult and complex conversations with straightforwardness and compassion.”—School Library Journal, starred review for Speaking Our Truth

“Gentle…Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities—and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.”—Publisher's Weekly for When We Are Kind

“Smith's text is heartwarming!”—Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children's Literature for You Hold Me Up