Gate of Dreams
“If you’re looking for a beautifully illustrated book of original stories, The Gate of Dreams is your answer.”
Karen McPherson
Scripps-Howard News Service
Read more »“… an excellent collection for family read-alouds, for classroom use … and for the sheer pleasure of readers of any age.”
Denise Perry Donavin
Editor, American Library Association Best of the Best for Children
“The stories have a pleasing old-fashioned mood, which is accented by the exquisite illustrations … dainty, beautifully proportioned, finely detailed silhouettes done in black on white and scattered across the pages; at any moment they seem ready to leap into action.”
School Library Journal
“The illustrations … resonate with the stories in a pleasing way that makes the reading of them more than words – a rich visual-verbal experience. The World of children’s literature can be grateful that Lillian Somersaulter Moats has graced the medium of print.”
David Sohn
Editor, Ten Top Stories: An Anthology for Young Adults, Bantam Books
“… fine black-and-white silhouettes, which convey an impressive range of emotions… lend the tales a timeless quality.”
Publishers' Weekly
“The wonderful stories in The Gate of Dreams are for all of us – regardless of age – who need only sylphs, sprites and a little magic to trip our most precious childhood fantasies.”
Neal Shine
Publisher
The Detroit Free Press
“… Moats’ writing is exquisite and reflects the style of traditional fairy tales … I would like to see this book get into the hands of as many young readers as possible.”
Paula Moore
Manager, Youth Services Dept., Arlington Heights, IL Memorial Library