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My Father's Dragon
This cute story was written by Ruth Stiles Gannett in 1948. In it, a child tells a story about an adventure his father had when he was just a boy. The boy is nice to a stray cat, who in turn tells him about a baby dragon that is trapped on Wild Island, which is next to the Island of Tangerina. The boy decides to go to the island and rescue the dragon, and he braves apes, boars, tigers, alligators, and more to do so. He uses a few items he brought in his sack to outwit and reason with the animals and eventually makes it to the baby dragon. This silly and funny story is accompanied by descriptive and amusing black and white sketches. Technically a chapter book, the story is perfect to read aloud to younger children or for young readers to enjoy themselves. Text is large and easy to read and almost every other page displays an illustration. We offer two editions of the story, which are identical right down to the illustrations and typesetting; the only difference is the publisher. 88 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel
