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My Father's Dragon Series (Set of THREE Books: My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, and the Dragons of Blueland) (My Father's Dragon) [Paperback] Ruth Stiles Gannett
Product ID: 72258747
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This set includes the following 3 books: My Father’s Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, and The Dragons of Blueland. My Father’s Dragon: The Newbery Honor-winning classic about a daring dragon rescue! When Elmer Elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on Wild Island, he knows just what to do. First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubber bands. Then he stows away on a ship headed for the island. Along the way, Elmer meets many exotic animals. Each tries to sidetrack him, but Elmer has some tricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon! Elmer and the Dragon: In this sequel to My Father’s Dragon. Elmer and Boris’s island hopping adventures continue. The Dragons of Blueland: In this third and final installment of the classic My Father’s Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family. First published in 1948, My Father’s Dragon has delighted generations of young readers. It is classic storytelling at its finest.AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK A COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS TEXT EXEMPLAR IN APPENDIX B Review: Great books for boys - These books got my boys into reading and I’m so glad they did. Perfect for boys. Read them before bed time. Review: A Classic - This is one of the books I regularly give the kids I know when they get to ~6-7. My 2nd grade teacher read this to our class, it has stayed with me a long time. The story reads like a fairytale with very matter of fact language & pacing. The ways Elmer outwits the animals on Wild Island are very charming - he's just really smart and brave, so he can beat a rhino with toothpaste and a lion with a hairbrush. It's so imaginative and akin to kids playing "pretend". Also, there are SO MANY illustrations. I remember loving them when I was a kid but I had forgotten just how many there are! There's at least one full page illustration, too (the tigers). They are very timeless and there are so many animals and they're all drawn great. Of course as a kid, you're most interested in the Animals and the DRAGON and, usually, books will not have enough of either. But not this one, there's practically a picture every third page. You can have a lot of fun reading this together.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 329 Reviews |
J**N
Great books for boys
These books got my boys into reading and I’m so glad they did. Perfect for boys. Read them before bed time.
C**Y
A Classic
This is one of the books I regularly give the kids I know when they get to ~6-7. My 2nd grade teacher read this to our class, it has stayed with me a long time. The story reads like a fairytale with very matter of fact language & pacing. The ways Elmer outwits the animals on Wild Island are very charming - he's just really smart and brave, so he can beat a rhino with toothpaste and a lion with a hairbrush. It's so imaginative and akin to kids playing "pretend". Also, there are SO MANY illustrations. I remember loving them when I was a kid but I had forgotten just how many there are! There's at least one full page illustration, too (the tigers). They are very timeless and there are so many animals and they're all drawn great. Of course as a kid, you're most interested in the Animals and the DRAGON and, usually, books will not have enough of either. But not this one, there's practically a picture every third page. You can have a lot of fun reading this together.
A**C
Bum Cack, We Dreed Our Nagon!
This series was read to me as a boy by my dad and I had the joy of reading these to my 4 year old. He loved the story and would beg every night for another chapter. Except for the night we read about the mean gorilla. Otherwise, he was delighted and cared deeply for Elmer and Boris. I plan on reading these stories to our next child when they are the right age.
K**T
Third generation of loving this series
My grandsons loved it. Got the same set for my daughters when they were 6 years old, they loved it too. Third generation of enjoying this series
H**H
Great for the imagination
Great set, my boys love these books. Great for the imagination.
V**C
Wonderful stories!
These are wonderful children's stories and I found them better than the recent film. I'm sorry there weren't more in the series, but I will look up the author's other works.
M**L
Great
Love these books so much and so does my kindergartener. These are a great first chapter book. There are so many truly awful books and these are just a gem. I love reading them aloud!
H**G
Great beginning chapter books for kids.
This series, which has been around for decades, is a great way to begin reading "chapter books" to young ones. They will keep asking you to read more at the end of each chapter.
A**R
One of the finest children's stories ever.
My grandmother read me these decades ago, I read them to all my children, and now to my grandchildren. Wondrous imagination, great stories for children, beautiful illustrations. One of the children's books an adult can enjoy reading for the 57th time!
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