Dream Flights on Arctic Nights by Brooke Hartman (Picture Book Review)

Dream Flights on Arctic Nights

Written by

Brooke Hartman

Illustrated by
Evon Zerbetz

Published by
Alaska Northwest Books

on February 26, 2019

Genre: Children's, Picture Book
Length: 32 pages
Ages: 4 - 8 years

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Synopsis:

Follow a child's dreamy flight through the Arctic and discover the animals that live there, from the wolves prowling in the snow to the goats and sheep standing on the mountains to the walrus and sea lions lying on glaciers.

Told in singsong rhymes and colorfully illustrated with gorgeous linocut art, Dream Flights on Arctic Nights is a beautiful bedtime story for children to explore the Arctic before drifting off to sleep. 

Our Thoughts:

"At night,
just as the moon climbs high,

I make a wish that I can fly."

Travel through the Alaskan wilderness on the wings of a raven, an eagle, and an owl, and discover a world of life and wonder!

My daughter and I loved this book! It has beautiful, lyrical rhymes all about the animals and geography found in Alaska paired with vivid and colorful linocut illustrations on a black background that makes this the perfect night-time read.

We loved how the gorgeous illustrations stand out and how many animals are incorporated into both the illustrations and the rhymes. There's even a beautiful Northern Lights display!

Evon Zerbetz, the illustrator, has linocut constructions and public art installations in public buildings across Alaska.

Both the author and illustrator are Alaskan.