diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43ea723..30f0808 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,15 +89,16 @@ installed in your switch, you may have to remove them with `opam remove` to
 avoid conflicts. However, they should not be pulled into a basic build of Dream
 and most programs that use it.
 
-After that, go to one of the examples, such as
-[**`1-hello`**](https://github.com/aantron/dream/tree/master/example/1-hello#files),
-and try building it:
+After that, go to one of the examples, such as [**`1-hello`**][1-hello], and
+try building it:
 
 ```
 cd example/1-hello
 dune exec --root . ./hello.exe
 ```
 
+If you prefer Reason syntax, try example [**`r-hello`**][r-hello] instead.
+
 You should be able to copy the example out to a completely separate directory,
 if you didn't use a local `_opam` switch scoped to Dream's clone directory. If
 you did, you can pin Dream to your clone in a different opam switch with
@@ -115,13 +116,15 @@ opam pin add dream /path/to/your/clone
   and start wherever you like, or begin at [**`1-hello`**][1-hello], the Dream
   version of *Hello, world!*
 - [**Reason syntax**][reason-examples] — Several of the examples are
-  available in Reason syntax, with more to come over time!
+  available in Reason syntax. See [**`r-hello`**][r-hello].
+
 - [**Examples**][examples] — These cover various HTTP scenarios.
 - [**API reference**][api-main]
 
 [tutorial]: https://github.com/aantron/dream/tree/master/example#readme
 [examples]: https://github.com/aantron/dream/tree/master/example#examples
 [1-hello]: https://github.com/aantron/dream/tree/master/example/1-hello#files
+[r-hello]: https://github.com/aantron/dream/tree/master/example/r-hello#files
 [reason-examples]: https://github.com/aantron/dream/tree/master/example#reason
 [api-main]: https://aantron.github.io/dream/#types
 
diff --git a/example/README.md b/example/README.md
index 3dc36f3..b214bd9 100644
--- a/example/README.md
+++ b/example/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ That's it for the tutorial!
 
 There are several examples showing Dream with Reason syntax.
 
-- [**`r-hello`**](r-hello#files)
+- [**`r-hello`**](r-hello#files)  —  the simplest Dream server.
 - [**`r-template`**](r-template#files)
 - [**`r-template-stream`**](r-template-stream#files)
 - `r-fullstack`
diff --git a/example/r-hello/README.md b/example/r-hello/README.md
index bd8787d..9394056 100644
--- a/example/r-hello/README.md
+++ b/example/r-hello/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,32 @@
 
 <br>
 
+This example shows the simplest Dream program one could write:
+
+```reason
+let () =
+  Dream.run(_ =>
+    Dream.respond("Good morning, reasonable world!"));
+```
+
+<pre><code><b>$ dune exec --root . ./hello.exe</b>
+08.04.21 13:55:56.552                       Running on http://localhost:8080
+08.04.21 13:55:56.553                       Press ENTER to stop
+</code></pre>
+
 <br>
 
-[Up to the tutorial index](../#readme)
+After starting it, visit [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080), and it
+will respond with its friendly greeting!
+
+<br>
+
+**See also:**
+
+- [**`r-template`**](../r-template#files) shows templates with Reason syntax.
+- [**`2-middleware`**](../2-middleware) introduces the *logger*, the most
+  commonly used Dream middleware. The example is in OCaml syntax.
+
+<br>
+
+[Up to the example index](../#reason)