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Title: My Father's Dragon
ISBN: 0440421217
Author:
Ruth Stiles Gannett
Publicate Date: 2005-12-27
Publish: 2005-12-27
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: A Sweet Tale
Let's just keep it simple. My dad read this to me when I was six. At the age of 18 I still remember the book, author, and plot line and I plan on reading it to my kids. My Father's Dragon is a childhood classic that just doesn't get old.
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2: Fun and Extraordinary Adventure!
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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3: A must have!
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!
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4: Great book to read together with your grade-schooler
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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5: Allegorical Primer in Dealing with Difficult People
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.
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