Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus by Peter Sis tells the story of Christopher Columbus through simple, elegant prose and fantastic map-inspired illustrations. Beginning with Columbus’ birth in Genoa, Italy, Follow the Dream describes his days reading The Travels of Marco Polo and dreaming of becoming an explorer, his diligent work studying navigation, and his persistent quest to fund an expedition west. The book goes on to tell about Columbus’ voyage across the ocean on the Santa Maria in 1492 and his discovery of an entirely new world. The spectacular artwork of Peter Sis immerses young readers in the exciting world of exploration, navigation, and discovery as they learn about the life of one of history’s most famous dream-followers.