Benito's Dream Bottle

Haunting illustrations evoke the mystery of dreams, in an imaginative tale centering on Benito's efforts to help his dreamless grandmother fill up the magical bottle that pours dreams into us.  (Goodreads)

I find a common thread in Naomi Shihab Nye's literary works whether it is through her poetry, novels, or picture books.  I feel she likes to share and show her readers the importance of different cultures.  I found her story a bit confusing reading it the first time but then tried to look at it with more innocence and simpler life of a child and grandparent.  I look at this book more as confusing poetry than a straightforward story.