Sky Castle
The Vision
“Imagination and love will make your dream real.”
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
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?
About the Creators
About the Author
Though Sky Castle is the first book for Minnesota resident Sandra Hanken, she's no stranger to the world of children. For many years, Sandra aspired to write 'a book that would encourage their belief in themselves and their abilities.'
Visual Style
Mood: Luminous, Whimsical, Expansive
Reviews & Awards
From Our Verified Readers
- “I used this book to tune children into the idea of where one can go in their own minds during drama instruction for grades K-2.”
- “One of the loveliest books I've ever seen. Hats off to Jody Bergsma for another perfect book”
- “This was by far one of my favorite books as a kid. It has beautiful illustrations, and the rhyming made it fun to read.”
- “The art is worth the price. Forget the verbiage.”
- “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.”
- “A simple poem tells of children dreaming alive a castle in the sky with room for all the world's animals.”
- “The message is universal--dreaming and making it our reality--and that message is good for children and adults.”
The Vision
“Imagination and love will make your dream real.”
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
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?
About the Creators
About the Author
Though Sky Castle is the first book for Minnesota resident Sandra Hanken, she's no stranger to the world of children. For many years, Sandra aspired to write 'a book that would encourage their belief in themselves and their abilities.'
Visual Style
Mood: Luminous, Whimsical, Expansive
Reviews & Awards
From Our Verified Readers
- “I used this book to tune children into the idea of where one can go in their own minds during drama instruction for grades K-2.”
- “One of the loveliest books I've ever seen. Hats off to Jody Bergsma for another perfect book”
- “This was by far one of my favorite books as a kid. It has beautiful illustrations, and the rhyming made it fun to read.”
- “The art is worth the price. Forget the verbiage.”
- “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.”
- “A simple poem tells of children dreaming alive a castle in the sky with room for all the world's animals.”
- “The message is universal--dreaming and making it our reality--and that message is good for children and adults.”