The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams

By Koralek, Jenny

Themes flagged by parents·4

Cultural Representation

  • White

    This book contains predominantly White people and/or the main character is White.

Family & Lifestyle

  • Single Parent

    This book primarily contains one parent or a single parent family.

Protagonist Gender

  • Male Protagonist

    The leading character in this book is male.

Sensitive Content

  • Violence & Scariness

    This book contains language or pictures that may be violent or scary to young readers.

Synopsis

In a mystical parable, a boy sleeps peacefully under a brilliant quilt made by his grandmother, until the cloth accidentally tears, nightmares escape, and the child must find within himself the courage to mend the tear.

Details

Illustrator
James Mayhew
Publisher
Candlewick
ISBN-10
9781564023490
ISBN-13
9781564023490
Reading age
5 – 8
Grade level
Kindergarten – 3
Pages
32
Published
1994
Added to shelf
Feb 15, 2026