Title: R.E.M
Author: Istvan Banyai
Illustrator: Istvan Banyi
Publisher: Penguin Group
Year Published: 1998
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Picture Book
Reading Level: Assisted Reader/ Self-Reader
Reading Interest Level: Pre-school-Elementary
Topics: Dreaming, Imagination
Summary: As a little boy drifts into sleep, the toys in and surrounding his room slowly come to life. This sense of reality creates a magic, fanciful dream filled with images of his toys in a variety of reality's.
Extension Activity: Since this book deals with dreaming, for the extension activity I would have the kids make a dream catcher using a variety of supplies. This would excite the kids about the reading and allow them to create something that they could take home and potentially use in their house.
