Sweet dream pie

This is one of our all time favorite books. The art is great and the story is a blend of magical and kooky that delights children and grown-ups alike. When it was my turn to be a guest reader at my daughters K class we went through all our books (which took two days) and this is the one she chose for me to read. It is so refreshing to find a book that appeals to me as much as it does to her and that is fun to read and not painful. If you've choked your way though enough insipid fairy, kitty, and princess drivel to last you a lifetime (and haven't we all?) then you might want to give sweet dream pie a try. *** We discovered last summer that softened ice cream, fluff, food coloring and assorted candies and jimmies could be swirled into an oreo crust to make a quite passable sweet dream pie for home consumption, though my daughter was a little annoyed that it didn't actually cause her to halucinate a monster with people feet ;)

Both my three-year old girl and seven-year old boy request this book every night. They love the colorful illustrations. It is also a wonderful book to give to kids with allergies, who will relate to Amy (pie makes her sneeze).

For parents who like to read aloud, this book is an absolute must. The story and characters are brought to life by vibrant, fun illustrations, and the story is equally entertaining to children and adults (doesn't everyone know at least one "Pa Brindle?"). Audrey Wood is an outstanding story-teller.

Tired of reading train book after train book to my railroad-obsessed 4-year-old, I picked up this book at the library. It is one of the few books lately that he and I both enjoy. Now that it's been renewed once and finally must go back to the library, I'm buying it for keeps. I also recommend it as a gift.

This book has become of favorite of my two year-old who delights in learning the names of the different characters and locating them throughout the book. The idea of eating a pie with all those sweet morsels makes us pause in awe on the page where Ma and Pa Brindle are pouring in the ingredients. Where can I find a piece of that "Sweet Dream Pie?"