'The Ice Cream Dream' Book Reading at Moozy's Today

What better place then one of Belmont's best ice cream shops to hear the story of "The Ice Cream Dream"?

Belmont author Paula Silva's story is about Samuel's journey through a land of ice cream in which everything around him seems real and makes him feel happy. But merely thinking of a dream is not enough; that you must see, feel and believe your dreams to be true.

See a YouTube video book trailer about "The Ice Cream Dream" linked to this article.

Silva will be reading from her book and signing at Moozy's Ice Cream & Yogurt Emporium at 2 Trapelo Rd., today, Saturday, Jan. 26 from noon to 2 p.m.

The inspiration for the book came to Silva two years ago when she first moved to Belmont.

"Living in a new environment, feeling scared and insecure, my (seven-year-old) son asked me to cuddle with him and make up a bedtime story. I created this story on the spot and when I finished he said, "Mommy I like that story. It makes me feel good. Can you write it down so I can read it over and over again?" Wanting to bring happiness to my son and extend the feeling to many other people, I decided to write "The Ice Cream Dream" for all to enjoy," said Silva.

Silva lives with her two children, Simrin and Sonia – along with their cats, Oreo and Ginger – and has taught in the Cambridge School District for the past 11 years, currently as an assistant teacher in a high school postgraduate program working with adolescents who have intellectual disabilities and autism.