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Morton's brother is too little to be any fun -- but if he were a dragon, playtime would be great...wouldn't it?

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Author:   Amanda Ellery
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781416909248

ISBN 10:   1416909249
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   25 August 2006
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 7 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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The Ellerys, both of whom have Disney connections, debut with a sketchy but animated take on a familiar whine: I don't want to play with my brother! He's too little, responds Morton to a parental command. Morton's unhappiness turns to glee, at least temporarily, when he imagines his toddler sibling transformed into a huge dragon-but then, on second thought, how much fun would it be to play basketball, go the swimming pool or watch a movie with such a gigantic companion? Eesh. Simply drawn, but with expressive faces and postures, the small carrot-topped lad and his towering green playmate stand out against minimal monochrome backgrounds in a series of nearly wordless setup-and-punch line scenes. Coming around to acceptance at last, Morton runs home to fetch a bucket and is last seen happily playing with his normal-sized brother in the sandbox. Parts of the spread portraying Morton's dash disappear into the gutter, but that's really the only bobble in this brief, cheery episode. (Picture book. 5-7) (Kirkus Reviews)

Author Information

Amanda Ellery is a freelance writer and the author of If I Had a Dragon and If I Were a Jungle Animal. She lives in Santa Clarita, California with her three kids. Tom Ellery is an Emmy Award-winning director and artist and has worked in the animation industry for more than fifteen years. He has illustrated If I Had a Dragon and If I Were a Jungle Animal. He lives in Santa Clarit, California with his three kids.

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