The Dragons of Blueland (My Father's Dragon) [Paperback]

Ruth Stiles Gannett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 12, 1987 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: My Father's Dragon (Book 3)

The third volume of the  My Father's Dragon trilogy, this adventure may be enjoyed on its own. Here, the baby dragon summons Elmer to help save his family from hunters. "Elmer's plan is ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained."--(starred) Library Journal.  

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About the Author

Ruth Stiles Gannett wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. She lives in Upstate New York.

Ruth Chrisman Gannett was already a well-established illustrator when she began collaboration with her stepdaughter on My Father's Dragon.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (November 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394890507
• ISBN-13: 978-0394890500
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.3 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elmer's adventures come to an end, November 13, 2002

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Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dragons of Blueland (My Father's Dragon) (Paperback)

Elmer has arrived safely home, but not for long. When his friend the Dragon leaves to find his own family, he discovers they've been taken prisoner by some men who want to sell them to zoos. Now the Dragon must find Elmer in time to help his family without being spotted by other humans. But what if Elmer can't come up with a plan?

This is the final in the My Father's Dragon series. It lives up to the second book, but both fall a little short of the creativity and humor of the first. Still, fans will want to know how the series ends and won't be disappointed with the story presented here. As with the others, the storyline and vocabulary are perfect for the beginning reader or as a read aloud story.

This series is a great way to introduce kids to the joys of reading. Parents will also enjoy the clever fantasy storylines. This is a fun book in a fun series that will entertain children of all ages.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5* Excellent Old-Fashioned Dragon Tale!, July 16, 2002

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M. Allen Greenbaum (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dragons of Blueland (My Father's Dragon) (Paperback)

I love children's books that open with a map, and the "Dragons of Blueland" (the third in Gannett's series about the dragon) promises adventures in such exciting locales as "Seaweed Bay," "The Awful Desert," "Popsicornia," and the "Spiky Mountain Range."

The book delivers, as Elmo Elevator, a "brave boy of nine," helps his dragon friend Boris rescue his family. The story is comforting yet cleverly exciting and humorous. The soft black and white illustrations (done by the author's stepmother, who also did the illustrations for the first edition of Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat") are a gentle compliment to the text. First published in 1951, this is good fun!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book., August 1, 1998

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This review is from: The Dragons of Blueland (My Father's Dragon) (Paperback)

I like this book because it's very adventurous. They find a lot of really cool things. I like all the things they make-believe and the way everything is drawn. All the things they make in the book are really creative.

Rachel Davis, age 7