Why Dreams Are Important
There is a very important reason why we are in need of
tales. Let me explain. See, a very, very long time ago,
before we had tales, we had actual tails. These tails
connected us to the world around us and to each other
as well. We were able to communicate with each other
with incredible nuance and accuracy — and just with
the slightest touch or twitch of our tails. Imagine that!
Over the course of time, as we developed tools, we
started to lose the need for our …
Read moreWhy Dreams Are Important
There is a very important reason why we are in need of
tales. Let me explain. See, a very, very long time ago,
before we had tales, we had actual tails. These tails
connected us to the world around us and to each other
as well. We were able to communicate with each other
with incredible nuance and accuracy — and just with
the slightest touch or twitch of our tails. Imagine that!
Over the course of time, as we developed tools, we
started to lose the need for our tails, and they became
shorter and shorter until they disappeared altogether.
And with their disappearance, we lost that mysterious
connection to the world and to each other too. This
was, of course, catastrophic, as we all now know.
In my little book called Why We Are in Need of
Tails, Huk and Tuk — the main characters in the
book — explain why we now need tales. They show
us how tales can take the place of tails by helping us
reconnect to the mystery of life.
Then, in my next little book, called Why We Are
in Need of Tales, Huk and Tuk, who love sharing tales
with each other, discuss six tales by Arnold Lobel
and Leo Lionni.
This new little book shows us Huk and Tuk
discussing six more of Lobel and Lionni’s tales. In this
book, they show the importance of why we are in need
of dreams. See, dreams — in a mysterious way — also
help us to reconnect to the world around us.
Dreams are kind of funny because they seem to
come out of nowhere. But where is nowhere, you ask?
I don’t know, really, but I think our imaginations
know somehow, because they can create things out
of nowhere.
By the way, that’s how Huk and Tuk came into
existence. They materialized out of nowhere too.
See, dreams can spark our curiosity (by imagining
what’s on the other side) and ignite our fantasies (by
imagining a world that can lift our spirits) and light
up our creativity (by imagining the beauty expressed
in art and music).
Or perhaps it’s the other way around. Maybe
curiosity, fantasy, and creativity spark dreams. What
do you think? Either way, this is what these stories
are about.
And did you know that one of the real geniuses of
this world, Albert Einstein, believed that imagination
is more important than knowledge? Think about it:
Without imagination, we cannot create anything
new. How dull would it be if everything were the
same all the time?
Oh, and there’s something else I need to tell
you: In Why We Are in Need of Tales, Huk and Tuk
also learn how important it is to keep your eyes wide
open. Have you ever taken a walk through the woods?
When you walk through the woods, you need to be
able to see where you are going. You have to figure
out what paths to take. Life is sort of like that too. In
order to figure out what paths to take in life, or even
what paths you could take in life, you need your eyes
to be wide open.
Curiosity and imagination, as these next tales will
show you, help you to keep your eyes wide open.
These tales are about the role dreams play in our
lives. Dreams are like a third eye that helps us see
things in so many new ways. That’s really fascinating.
When we lost our tails, the mystery of life was
sort of lost too. Thankfully, tales and dreams can
help reconnect us with that mystery.