Mar 9, 2017
In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear an excerpt from the
enchanting fairy tale To Dream of Dancing: Desdemona's
Dreams, Volume 1. Z.W. (Zachary) Mohr, the author,
narrates for us a dream poem and an introduction to Desdemona. This
is an excerpt from the first book in his original series co-created
with illustrator Aaron Damon Porter.
Desdemona is an 11 year old girl who is being raised by her two
mysterious aunts and guardian teddy bear. When we first meet
Desdemona, she is battling a mad maestro who wants to steal away
her dream of dancing. When she awakes, her adventures
continue…..
From this introduction, we, along with Desdemona, will discover she
can bring her dreams into the waking world at a time when everyone
else is forgetting how to dream.
Many more chapters of Desdemona's Dreams are to come from New
Orleans-based co-creators Mohr and Porter. Currently, there is To
Dream of Dancing: Desdemona's Dreams, Volume 1 and
The Land of Mar: Desdemona's Dreams, Volume 2. The second
book features pirates!!!
The Desdemona's
Dreams series offers a whirlwind of adventures in magical
places, with inspiring and strong female characters. It also shows
us the beauty of a child’s imagination, and how dreams shape the
very world around us.
Stay tuned for an interview with Zachary Mohr and Aaron Damon
Porter on Confetti Park.