Granny's Dragon [Hardcover]

Lisa McCourt (Author), Cyd Moore (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2008 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A monster’s in your room . . . what do you do? Call Granny’s Dragon, she’ll protect you!

Granny knows a thing or two about scary monsters: how to keep one busy (with pajamas and teeth brushing), and what to feed one (delicious monster stew). But what happens when Granny can’t be there? What happens if the monster goes invisible? Not to worry, Granny’s got a plan for that, too—a very big plan. Monsters are no match for Granny’s dragon! From popular author Lisa McCourt and whimsical illustrator Cyd Moore comes this sweet story about the power of the imagination to comfort and soothe bedtime worries.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1—A nameless narrator is sleeping over at her grandmother's house, and she's almost certain that there's a huge monster in her room. But Granny has a solution for every "what if," the penultimate one being that her "large but good-hearted dragon" can "go invisible" and protect the little girl from any monster. The humorous dialogue, while unremarkable, is effective and likely to appeal to children. The real star here, though, is the artwork. The monster is distinctly monstrous without being overly scary. Moore uses saturated colors and includes full-bleed spreads, single-page pictures, spot art, and insets. In one of the most effective illustrations, Granny and the little girl appear in an inset on a spread of the dragon while the grandmother describes the creature. A couple of wordless spreads speak for themselves. McCourt and Moore imbue the book with their trademark humor. Libraries with fans of their earlier work, and those in need of reassuring monster-banishing stories, may want to add this title.—Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
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About the Author

Lisa McCourt lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

Cyd Moore lives in Sylvan Lake, Michigan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1st edition (August 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525474633
• ISBN-13: 978-0525474630
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #745,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful charmer for those shy of bedtime, August 16, 2008

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I'm a pretty recent fan of Lisa McCourt (and Cd Moore's amazingly illustrations) and I must say I am quite pleased with this latest book and I hope my upcoming crop of 1st graders feels the same way. Realistically, I would aim this toward the kindergarten crowd. Whomever appreciates, it truly is another well-done piece and the illustrations are just gorgeous.

The subject is the tradition of bedtime and the fear thereof. A little girl's excuse is one of those pesky monsters that tend to leap out and attack poor young slumberers. Though Granny has many logical defenses against said monsters, the ultimate weapon is a magical dragon conveniently at call.

"Granny's Dragon" should be excellent fodder for bedtime story choice, being a whimsical tale with equally enchanting pictures. I like the progression of the tale and its plans for combatting the monster, as well as the inside joke of bedtime rituals. Adorable and something else of which McCourt should be proud.