Written by Reda Puodžiuke, illustrated by Tania Rex, translated by Adriano Cerri

In the City of Dreams, the sky is dotted with colourful balloons. They represent the big and small dreams of its inhabitants. Some are easy to grasp: just climb on someone’s shoulders or climb to the top of a hill. But the most colourful and beautiful ones are so high up that reaching them requires a lot of effort: these are the Big Dreams. Juna’s balloon is grey and flies low, yet she doesn’t have the courage to grab it: her wish is for the word “LATER” to disappear forever, so that her dad can no longer use it when he doesn’t have time for her. But what if he stopped talking to her altogether? Fortunately, Juna meets Elmis, who gives her the courage to pursue her dreams.

Big Dreams don’t come true by miracle. They require courage, perseverance and… someone to give you a hand!