Sky Castle

{"hero_section": {"headline": "Build Your Dream Sky Castle Now.", "subheadline": "Inspire your child to use imagination and love to create anything they can dream."}, "the_vision": {"quote": "Imagination and love will make your dream real.", "context": "This story champions the power of collaborative creation and boundless imagination as tools for building a better world. It reminds us that even the grandest visions begin with a single, hopeful thought."}, "therapeutic_guide": {"title": "For Cultivating Collaborative Creativity", "core_utility": "Fosters a sense of agency and shared purpose through imaginative play.", "conversation_starters": ["If we built a castle in the sky, what is the first room you would design?", "What is the most important thing we need to bring from Earth to make our castle perfect?", "Who is the first person or animal we should invite to our new home?"]}, "visual_style_guide": {"mood_board": "Luminous, Whimsical, Expansive", "color_palette": ["#FFD700", "#87CEEB", "#006400"], "art_direction": "A vibrant, storybook illustration style featuring soft gradients for the sky and highly detailed, fantastical elements like crystal floors and ocean-filled rooms."}, "social_share": {"instagram": "From rainbow stairs to oceans inside, this book shows kids that imagination and love are the only blueprints needed to build the most wonderful world. Let's start dreaming! \ud83c\udff0\u2728", "hashtags": ["#SkyCastleAdventures", "#KidsImagination", "#BuildYourDream"]}, "reviews_and_awards": {"reader_praise": ["(25) 4.2 on Goodreads 37 ratings In this magical book, three little fairies help our imaginations soar as we build a dream castle in the sky. Sandra Hanken's poetic vision and Jody Bergsma's vivid illustrations create a majestic kingdom where all creatures are welcome. Intriguing Celtic borders twist through each page, adding special touches of mystery and creation. Once it's complete, the entire castle slides down to the Earth \"on moonbeams and music and prayers.\" Editorial Reviews About the Author Though Sky Castle is the first book for Minnesota resident Sandra Hanken, she\u0092s no stranger to the world of children. She has been an elementary school teacher, crisis shelter worker, parenting educator, and is currently a family social worker. For many years, Sandra aspired to write \"a book that would encourage their belief in themselves and their abilities.\" One January night, she awoke with the words, \"Let\u0092s build a castle in the sky. We\u0092ll build a castle you and I.\" When the rest the poem came a few days later, she knew that Jody Bergsma would be the perfect choice to illustrate her story. Surrounded by woods and wildlife, Sandra and her husband live in their country home near the town of Chisholm, Minnesota. They have two grown children. When she received the Sky Castle poem, Jody Bergsma immediately knew she wanted to illustrate it. \"Making dreams come true is a recurring theme in my paintings,\" she says. Jody began her artistic career at the age of three after her mother suggested she draw her nightmares. Soon she discovered that monsters drawn in pink and green crayon were not so scary. By her mid-teens, Jody was selling her fanciful works of art to an appreciative public. Now, three decades later Jody\u0092s original paintings, limited edition prints, and artistic clothing and gift items are sold internationally in gift stores and galleries. Product details Publisher \u200f : \u200e Illumination Arts Publishing Company Publication date \u200f : \u200e September 1, 1998 Language \u200f : \u200e English Print length \u200f : \u200e 32 pages ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 0935699147 ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0935699142 Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 14.4 ounces Reading age \u200f : \u200e 3 - 8 years Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 8.75 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches Grade level \u200f : \u200e 1 - 2 Best Sellers Rank: #1,637,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #15,269 in Fantasy for Children Customer Reviews: 4.8", "Charmingly simple...yet layers of mystery A simple poem tells of children dreaming alive a castle in the sky with room for all the world's animals. The poem is endearing enough, but compare what Jody Bergsma has done to extend the message of the book...the \"children\" are three Celtic fairies of different races, and Bergsma's brought intriguing Celtic borders and symbols into the dreamscape. Red strings (for protection) are placed around the animals' necks, a fairy wears a tri-yin-yang symbol...many layers to keep the adult interested. The animals and mythological beasts are delightful. Great message embraced by wonderful artistry. Truly appropriate for all ages. From the United States deborah josephson", "Creativity Galore This is a lovely story about three fairies who build a castle in the sky filled with happy animals and children. Bergsma's beautiful watercolor illustrations dominate the pages of Sky Castle. I am a fan of Bergsma's artwork. The trees have smiling faces and the animal, fairies and children have large, loving eyes. The two-page spread illustrations are framed with Celtic borders. This is a wonderful, imaginative book that children and adults will enjoy. Carol Wright (cwright@rockisland.com)"], "editorial_reviews": [""]}, "author_bio": "Though Sky Castle is the first book for Minnesota resident Sandra Hanken, she\u0092s no stranger to the world of children. She has been an elementary school teacher, crisis shelter worker, parenting educator, and is currently a family social worker.\nFor many years, Sandra aspired to write \"a book that would encourage their belief in themselves and their abilities.\" One January night, she awoke with the words, \"Let\u0092s build a castle in the sky. We\u0092ll build a castle you and I.\" When the rest the poem came a few days later, she knew that Jody Bergsma would be the perfect choice to illustrate her story.\n\nSurrounded by woods and wildlife, Sandra and her husband live in their country home near the town of Chisholm, Minnesota. They have two grown children.\n\nWhen she received the Sky Castle poem, Jody Bergsma immediately knew she wanted to illustrate it. \"Making dreams come true is a recurring theme in my paintings,\" she says. Jody began her artistic career at the age of three after her mother suggested she draw her nightmares. Soon she discovered that monsters drawn in pink and green crayon were not so scary.\n\nBy her mid-teens, Jody was selling her fanciful works of art to an appreciative public. Now, three decades later Jody\u0092s original paintings, limited edition prints, and artistic clothing and gift items are sold internationally in gift stores and galleries.", "product_specs": {}, "general_audience_layer": {"narrative": "In this magical book, three little fairies help our imaginations soar as we build a dream castle in the sky. Sandra Hanken's poetic vision and Jody Bergsma's vivid illustrations create a majestic kingdom where all creatures are welcome. Intriguing Celtic borders twist through each page, adding special touches of mystery and creation. Once it's complete, the entire castle slides down to the Earth 'on moonbeams and music and prayers.'"}}

In this magical book, three little fairies help our imaginations soar as we build a dream castle in the sky. Sandra Hanken's poetic vision and Jody Bergsma's vivid illustrations create a majestic kingdom where all creatures are welcome. Intriguing Celtic borders twist through each page, adding special touches of mystery and creation. Once it's complete, the entire castle slides down to the Earth 'on moonbeams and music and prayers.'