About this item
“[Reminiscent] of the classic 'Goodnight Moon' with its haunting, twilight-inflected color scheme.” – The New York Times Book ReviewYou Byun’s sparkling debut establishes her as a major picture book talent.Melody has the most wonderful friend in her dreams. They do all sorts of magical things together. But when Melody wakes up, she’s back in the real world, where she hasn’t yet made a friend. Then her dream friend inspires her to make some moves that help Melody’s dream of friendship come true.Ms. Byun's art is full of delightful details and fantastic scenes that children will want to pore over again and again.
About the Author
Nice to meet you! My name is You Byun, thank you for stopping by this page. I feel humble and excited for my very first picture book Dream Friends. All of your warm and supporting comments/reviews really helps me to keep making books for children. (perhaps even for adults!) So, thank you very much.
Kindly yours,
You
Author-Illustrator You Byun was born in Queens, New York. Byun grew up in America, Korea and Japan, and after getting BFA from Hongik University in Korea she returned to New York. She received her Master's degree of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2009. Her work has been recognized by various magazines, awards and competitions, including Nobrow, Pick Me Up London, Communication Arts Magazine, Creative Quarterly, Ai-Ap, Society of Illustrators, Society of Illustration LA, & Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (with winning both Grand Prize in Portfolio Award, and Tomie DePaola Award at a same time on 2010) . She now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
