My Father's Dragon

Author - Ruth Stiles Gannett ... [Goo?] [Posters]
Ruth Chrisman Gannett ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from Yearling was reviewed on 29-Oct-2008.

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1) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. This book is GREAT! There are a few parts that we werent crazy about, but I cannot let those things deter me from recommending this fabulous and extraordinary book!! My boys and I absolutely LOVED it!
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Something neat about the book is that it has a great map of the boy´s travels printed at the very beginning of the book. We referred to this map constantly as we read through the book! It served as a great visual for us! Plus, my boys just LOVE maps anyway. They always have.
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We couldnt wait to start the second one in the series..."Elmer and the Dragon." The third book in the series is titled, "Dragon´s of Blueland."
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My boys love this series so much that they have each asked to have their own set for their bedrooms. And my husband hears us talking about this story all the time, and he so badly wishes he were in on the fun! I told him that he can read the series with them after we are done reading it together during the day!
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Make sure you have some tangerines around the house to eat!!! Eatting tangerines while reading the story or even after a reading is a fun way to make the story come alive even more!!!
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Happy Reading!
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2) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. This is an absolutely adorable book! I bought it for my son and he enjoyed it so much that I also bought one for my nephew too!¤

3) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. A short, classic, very funny story.... especially the last chapter! A young boy relates the story of how his father rescued a young dragon from a wild island where he was held captive by the animals there to fly them back and forth across the river. The wild boars are my favorite, but my son couldn´t stop laughing at the little mouse who misprounces everthing.
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4) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. Along with all the other favorable things that have been said about the entertainment value of "My Father´s Dragon," its vocubulary, and Elmer´s inventive problem-solving, teachers and parents should not overlook the opportunity to discuss how each animal that Elmer encounters can be related to students´ and children´s peer behavior. Every chapter has a gentle message about dealing with bullying, selfishness, pride, gossip, etc. That said, the often comic presence of the disagreeable animals is also tempered by Gannett´s insertion of sympathetic aspects; for example, the rhinoceros. Elmer´s inquiry about why the rhinoceros is in such a temperamental frame of mind is a real lesson in kindness and seeking to understand someone on a deeper level. Elmer´s cleverness, bravery and faithfulness to his word are admirable traits but if parents and instructors are looking for really rich discussion, the personalities and behavior of the animals of Wild Island yield some really rich conversation and opportunities to teach.¤

5) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. These audio books help children that are having trouble with the written word. I also use them in the car, so each trip we hear more of the story. The kids love them and I think it makes them interested in reading.¤

6) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.¤

7) Paperback Book My Father's Dragon by Yearling. My Father´s Dragon--a favorite of young readers since the 1940s and a Newbery honor book--captures the nonsensical logic of childhood in an amusingly deadpan fashion. The story begins when Elmer Elevator (the narrator´s father as a boy) runs away with an old alley cat to rescue a flying baby dragon being exploited on a faraway island. With the help of two dozen pink lollipops, rubber bands, chewing gum, and a fine-toothed comb, Elmer disarms the fiercest of beasts on Wild Island. The quirky, comical adventure ends with a heroic denouement: the freeing of the dragon. Abundant black-and-white lithographs by Ruth Chrisman Gannett (the author´s stepmother) add an evocative, lighthearted mood to an already enchanting story. Author Ruth Stiles Gannett ´s stand-alone sequel, Elmer and the Dragon, and her third volume, The Dragons of Blueland both received starred reviews in School Library Journal and are as fresh and original as her first. (Ages 4 to 8)¤

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