Customer Reviews

The Dragons Of Blueland (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (My Father's Dragon Trilogy (Pb))

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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.

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!

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

I bought this book without ever having heard of it or the author; but my son was having a dragon birthday theme, so I took a chance. What wonderful luck. It is good for children age 4 to 40! We have read it numerous times and the chapters provide comfortable break points as well. This book stirs the imagination and keeps the reader and listener interested!

I was browsing at a bookstore and was randomly drawn by the artwork on the cover of the first book in this series "My Fathers Dragon". I know, the old saying "never judge a book by it's cover" is a good edict to hold to, so I read both the back and inside cover to find that it was first published the late 1940's. On a whim I decided to buy it for my daughter who in turn loved it so much that she woke up early the next morning to read before school, which was rare and exciting all at once. Even for an adult, it seems like such a great idea to imagine packing a backpack with traveling "essentials" such as pink bubble gum and rubber bands. The main character Elmer falls into many traps that he creatively works through including tricking a lion by brushing his hair, befriending a dragon, and so on. As a parent what I love best is that all of these books evolve around mishaps that end with good clean humor not unecessary modern-day-drama or blood-guts-and-gore! The next obvious step was to purchase the remaining two books (this being the last in the series)and my daughter has loved them so much that she took them all to school to share in class and they still haven't come back. Unlike most series books that seem to get boring as they go along, this trio has held our attention all the way through! A 'must have' for any 7 or 8 (or 32+) year old readers out there.

These books are great for kids who are reading early chapter books -- they're not terribly long, but they're quite creative. My son loves them!

When one is child one does not think about critiquing literature. I fondly remember reading AND rereading this book as a child. I am pleased to see it is still in print. I am a grandparent now and intend to buy the series for my grandchildren. I had no idea there was more than one book until I browsed this website. It has an adventurous plot with a happy ending. An excellent choice to read to children or for children to read themselves.

Received the first of this 3 part series last year. I read it many times to my son who was age 5 1/2.
I had no clue there were other stories in the series, when I found out I got them both.
We like that the story continued and more adventure awaied Elmer and the Dragon Boris.Now my 6 1/2 year old can read them to me. It is awesome and just one of the most fun things to do. I get a kick out of him reading to me!

I have no idea what it was about since I did not read it, but my 8 year old son who is only mildly fond of reading said that he loved this book, and that it 'was really good'. I should mention, my son rarely makes comments about books as well. ...and to think I found this at the 2nd hand store for $.50. :) I think I'll have to buy some more from this author. Other books he's liked 'Dragonbreath', and the 'Deltora Quest' series. If your child is into the 'mythical/fantasy' type books I would suggest this author as well.

This is the final book in a trilogy that is classic. I read it to my first or second graders every year, and they love it. The whole saga is about a little boy that rescues a dragon who has been tied up and mistreated. The dragon and Elmer then fly to magical places, trying to help the dragon get back to his family. Sweet story, encourages imagination.