Three Tales of My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon Anniversary Edition)

by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful illustrations.

A Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, "My Father's Dragon" is followed by "Elmer and the Dragon" and "The Dragons of Blueland."  Each story stands alone, but read in succession, they are an unforgettable experience.

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Published fall 1997. My Father's Dragon (1948), Elmer and the Dragon (1950), and The Dragons of Blueland (1952) have been collected in one volume, fifty years after the publication of My Father's Dragon. Though the compendium is an attractive package, the illustrations are not reproduced as crisply as they were in the original books (or even in the paperback editions). Still, it's a treasure for those who love these classic stories. 

Ruth Stiles Gannett
RUTH STILES GANNETT wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years since their publication. The author's other books include Katie and the Sad Noise and The Wonderful House-Boat- Train. She is married to the artist and calligrapher Peter Kahn. They have seven daughters and seven grandchildren. Visit her online at www.myfathersdragon.org.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679889113
Lexile Measure
930
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
November 25, 1997
Series
My Father's Dragon
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
Dragons
Book Sense Book of the Year Award
Winner 2002 - 2002

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