When a pricess who behaves like a dragon meets a dragon who wants to be a princess, there are unexpected results.
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The Princess and the Dragon is beautifully illustrated with big, funny pictures. The book helps you realise that people are not always like you imagine them to be. The Princess was quite naughty and not very gentle but she met a dragon who was very gentle and liked ballet! So they change roles with hilarious results. -- Tracey Betty Bookmark There's not a simpering princess or fire-breathing dragon to be seen anywhere in The Princess and the Dragon. On the contrary, the princess has a 'Don't touch me! I'm perfect' attitude that leaves everyone around her in tears or shock. Nobody can please her ladyship and she spends the whole time devilish tricks upon unsuspecting old knights and generally acting as a poor role model for all the children in the kingdom. Meanwhile, in the dragon's lair there lives a piano playing, perfectly mannered, mythical monster who is so cultured that when he/she swaps lives with the princess nobody in the kingdom notices, or so they say. Nursery Equipment (Nursery World) 20040401
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- Provides imaginary explanations for natural occurrences. - Contains humor. - Discusses the importance of individuality and brother and sister relationships. - Provides alternative possibilities for real life situations. - Combines fantasy and real-life experiences (tying shoes, losing teeth, etc.) - Fosters story-telling skills through familiar experiences (children can re-tell these
stories very easily as the topics are meaningful to them) - Uses vocabulary to communicate feelings and stimulate imagination. - Discusses many emotions and feelings important to children (e.g. frustration of not
being able to tie laces or feeling left out when the tooth fairy visits brother and
sister.) - Develops the ability to identify a problem and find the solution. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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AUDREY WOOD is the much-loved author of more than thirty books for children, including the bestselling The Napping House, Piggies, Heckedy Peg, and most recently, Piggy Pie Po, which she collaborated on with her husband, Don Wood.
She lives in Hawaii.
My first memories are of Sarasota, Florida in the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers' Circus. I was one year old and remember it vividly. My father, an art student, was making extra income by repainting circus murals.
The people in the circus were my friends. I was bounced on the knee of the tallest man in the world and rocked in the arms of the fat lady who could not stand up. My first baby-sitters were a family of little people who lived in a trailer next to ours. They tAudrey2old me stories about the animals they worked with: Chi Chi the Chimpanzee, an elephant named Elder, and Gargantua the Gorilla.
My mother says I was a fast learner, always ahead of my age. My father taught me to swim before I could walk. I walked at seven months and climbed over a seven foot chain link fence when I was one year old. Everyone in the circus thought I was going to be a trapeze artist.
When I was two, I traveled with my parents to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where they studied art. Spanish became my second language. Because my mother read to me every day, I fell in love with books and was reading by age three.
My parents had two more girls, which made me the oldest sister. All of us were trained in the arts: music, dance, painting, and drama. We had a miniature stage in our basement, complete with light-bulb floodlights and a dusty red velvet curtain. Admission for the plays we produced was a bargain--twenty-five cents.
When I was in the first grade, I wanted to grow up to be an artist like my father. Then, in the fourth grade, I decided I'd like to be a children's book author. As an adult who writes and illustrates children's books, I have realized both my childhood ambitions.
I got in trouble in school once for crossing out my favorite author's name and putting in mine--Audrey Brewer instead of Dr. Seuss!
My great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all professional artists. Since I am also a professional artist, there are four consecutive generations of artists in our family. However, I am the only female artist.
On our honeymoon, I read my new husband Don Wood the classic children's book entitled At the Back of the North Wind. Seven years later, we teamed up to create our first picture book together.
When our son Bruce Robert was two years old, I began to read picture books to him. He helped to remind me of my childhood ambitions. That's when I began to write children's books seriously.
www.Audreywood.com
She lives in Hawaii.
My first memories are of Sarasota, Florida in the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers' Circus. I was one year old and remember it vividly. My father, an art student, was making extra income by repainting circus murals.
The people in the circus were my friends. I was bounced on the knee of the tallest man in the world and rocked in the arms of the fat lady who could not stand up. My first baby-sitters were a family of little people who lived in a trailer next to ours. They tAudrey2old me stories about the animals they worked with: Chi Chi the Chimpanzee, an elephant named Elder, and Gargantua the Gorilla.
My mother says I was a fast learner, always ahead of my age. My father taught me to swim before I could walk. I walked at seven months and climbed over a seven foot chain link fence when I was one year old. Everyone in the circus thought I was going to be a trapeze artist.
When I was two, I traveled with my parents to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where they studied art. Spanish became my second language. Because my mother read to me every day, I fell in love with books and was reading by age three.
My parents had two more girls, which made me the oldest sister. All of us were trained in the arts: music, dance, painting, and drama. We had a miniature stage in our basement, complete with light-bulb floodlights and a dusty red velvet curtain. Admission for the plays we produced was a bargain--twenty-five cents.
When I was in the first grade, I wanted to grow up to be an artist like my father. Then, in the fourth grade, I decided I'd like to be a children's book author. As an adult who writes and illustrates children's books, I have realized both my childhood ambitions.
I got in trouble in school once for crossing out my favorite author's name and putting in mine--Audrey Brewer instead of Dr. Seuss!
My great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all professional artists. Since I am also a professional artist, there are four consecutive generations of artists in our family. However, I am the only female artist.
On our honeymoon, I read my new husband Don Wood the classic children's book entitled At the Back of the North Wind. Seven years later, we teamed up to create our first picture book together.
When our son Bruce Robert was two years old, I began to read picture books to him. He helped to remind me of my childhood ambitions. That's when I began to write children's books seriously.
www.Audreywood.com
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it!,
By "debglooda" (phoenix, arizona USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Princess and the Dragon (Child's Play Library) (Paperback)
This nasty princess isnt who everybody thinks she should be, neither is the sweet, well mannered dragon! They trade places and have ball. It teaches that you can be yourself and be happy, also gives some insight into others views. You dont have to be perfect or how others want you to be.. There are perks to being kind and polite though. My kids decided it would be a better choice to be a friend.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very fun!,
By Beth R. "Linguist/Reader" (Iowa/South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Princess and the Dragon (Child's Play Library) (Hardcover)
This is the story of a non-traditional princess who hates doing all "princessly" things and a non-traditional dragon who hates doing all "dragonly" things. They realize that they will be much happier if they trade places, so the dragon lives in the castle and is a perfect princess, and the princess lives in the cave and terrorizes the villagers.I got this book because I work in speech pathology and had a speech student who needed to work on using "she" for all female beings. He also loved dragons, sword fighting, and castles. He really enjoyed this story, and we had fun talking about the characters, what could happen next, and whether the characters were making good choices. It doesn't have a lot of words, the pictures provide a lot of material for discussion, and the book is short enough for 5-10 min of reading and talking. Definitely added it to my list of options for therapy.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A truly fun read!,
This review is from: The Princess and the Dragon (Child's Play Library) (Paperback)
My almost 6 year old daughter and I LOVE to read this book together. The story is funny, the illustrations are wonderful, and, of course, the message is good.The main point is to mind your manners, but I feel the more important point is to be who you are! We get lots of laughs from the story and feel it is a great read!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Reading for Real Handbook by Martin Coles on page 59
- Safe and Caring Schools: A Social/ Emotional Resource Guide to Improve Acadamic Success and School Climate, Grades Pre K-2 by Ph. D. Katia Petersen on page 121
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