Ruth Stiles Gannett creëert verhalen die de fantasie van kinderen prikkelen en thema's als moed en vindingrijkheid verkennen. Haar werk wordt gekenmerkt door een speelse toon en een opmerkelijk vermogen om jonge lezers naar betoverende rijken te transporteren. Door haar tijdloze verhalen verrijkt Gannett de kinderliteratuur met verhalen over avontuur en slimme probleemoplossingen. Haar schrijven resoneert met lezers van alle leeftijden en biedt een ontsnapping aan werelden vol verwondering en ontdekking.
Fantasy trilogy of author's supposed parent Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon first came out in 1951. Now, on their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three tales are together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original color illustrations.1 My Father's Dragon2 Elmer and the Dragon 3 The Dragons of BluelandEach story can stand alone.
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.
A stand-alone sequel to My Father's Dragon, in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.
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. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
Enjoy this special printing of the classic - My Father's Dragon - Augmented Reality Enabled Version. See the characters from the story pop up and discuss important points in each part of the book. They share perspectives and help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the what's going on, increasing retention and comprehension. Get the Living Popups "LP Bookspace" app on either the Apple or Android app stores, point your phone at the illustrations and that's it! Simple as that. Download the app and try it on the cover image, right here! Then sit back and read the book with Elmer, Dragon and a crazy cast of animals from Wild Island!