Little gem . . . Grief and joy in abundance, I found it incredibly moving
- Kiran Millwood Hargrave,
Laura is one of the most original and interesting voices in children's literature and I always look forward to reading any new book she writes.
- Francesca Simon,
An extraordinary, tender offering from @lauraleedockrill about grief, love and loss, beautifully illustrated by @gwenmillward
- Sophie Dahl, Instagram
A beautiful, honest and powerful story exploring the loss of a parent. This difficult topic is handled bravely, with originality and warmth. Rex's story will break your heart then mend it.
- Tamsin Winter,
<p>So beautiful, so powerfully moving, the ever-inventive Laura Dockrill has done it again with The Dream House - an incredibly honest, child-centred story about a boy's struggle with terrible grief (and guilt) after losing his dad.<br />Beautifully presented with Gwen Millward's soft, evocative, powerful illustrations [. . .] this has all the marks of a future classic.</p>
- Joanne Owen, LoveReading4Kids
Loved The Dream House, I was in bits by the end. It's not easy to write about grief and Laura does it so beautifully; it bristles with colour and texture.
- Polly Dunbar,
<i>The Dream House</i> is stunning.
- Caroline Horn, Readingzone
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Biographical note
Laura Dockrill is a performance poet and novelist. She is author of the YA novel Lorali, the Darcy Burdock series (Random House), and My Mum is Growing Down (Faber). In 2020 her first adult title, What Have I Done? discussed her own experience with post-partum psychosis. Laura lives in London with her husband and young son. @LauraDockrill
Gwen was brought up in Wales. Originally she had her heart set on becoming a naturalist as she loved studying insects and drawing them. She graduated with a First in illustration from Edinburgh.
Gwen's first picture book was Guess What I Found In Dragon Wood by Tim Knapman. Gwen has illustrated Stories from Bug Garden (Candlewick), Tiger Lily, which she wrote and illustrated, and Flat Cat, written by Hiawyn Oram. She lives in Bristol with her young son.