Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like [Paperback]

Jay Williams (Author), Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 1980

Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic/Four Winds Press; New edition edition (November 17, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590077511
• ISBN-13: 978-0590077514
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,515,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever one of my favorites of all time.., March 16, 2005

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D. Kelly "Art lover DK" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like (Aladdin Books) (Paperback)

I had this book as a child, given to me by my late beloved grandmother and was thrown away by a wicked stepmother. Over the years, I remembered the book vividly having amazing pictures and missed it terribly. Of course 20+ years later, as well, it was hard to find and out of print. I searched all over the net to buy a copy for my own daughter. I found a wonderful bookseller here on Amazon who sold me my copy for $25 and what a bargain that was! I would have bought it for so much more just so my daughter could come to love this tale as I do. May it teach young ones that they should always be kind because they never know what good may come of it. Out of love for a great story, this is my review. dk~

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Children's story of the most important lessons in life., May 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like (Aladdin Books) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful story of consideration, courage, insight, and inner peace. A boy who sweeps the gates of the city for a room and a bowl of rice offers up both to a little old man who's been traveling. This selfless act is rewarded when the man turns into a dragon and saves the city from the Huns. Pure, innocent, and one of my favorites. Plus extrordinary illustration by Mercer Mayer!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book, January 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like (Aladdin Books) (Paperback)

My aunt gave me this book for Christmas the year it was published -- I was five.

I read and reread it throughout my childhood. I still read it once and a while and always think of it fondly. Because of the illustrations, I do know what a dragon looks like.