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OverviewDragons in pet shops, chasing teachers, going to the vet, toasting your bread, playing the banjo, fast asleep, fighting knights, having birthdays, flying and feasting and fighting. Purple dragons, fiery dragons, lonely dragons, cross-eyed dragons, ice dragons, and, finally, the last dragon. Here's a collection of poems about every kind of dragon you can think of--and some you'd sooner not think of. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Foster , Korky PaulPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.161kg ISBN: 9780192761088ISBN 10: 0192761080 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 August 1993 Recommended Age: 6-9 Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children / Juvenile , Primary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsMany of these 23 poems are new, with a sprinkling from popular contemporaries like Jack Prelutsky, Lilian Moore, and X. J. Kennedy; the point of view is largely British, and what could be mote appropriate for St. George's traditional antagonist? Whether the subject is a Doctor De Soto-style vet braving fiery jaws in a flame-proof suit, a very tame pet dragon that only eats a few of the children queued up to pat him, or a ghostly green emanation cuffed up in a castle courtyard, invisible to all but the young narrator, the mood here is light. Paul's illustrations have Tony Ross's wicked ebullience, with witty modern allusions, gruesome details, and the endearingly fierce protagonists limned in fine, energetic lines and artfully added color that recalls Henrik Drescher. A book with uproarious visual appeal, well matched to the comical, rhythmic verse. (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |