There's No Such Thing as a Dragon [Paperback]

Jack Kent (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2009 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A classic dragon tale returns in paperback!

When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, “There’s no such thing as a dragon!” This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he’s bigger than Billy’s house—and that’s just the beginning!

Charming text and playful illustrations by well-known author-illustrator Jack Kent pair in a terrific story that demonstrates how a little attention can make a big difference, no matter what size the problem.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

There's No Such Thing as a Dragon (1975) by Jack Kent, part of the Family Storytime series, relates the charming tale of Billy Bixbee, who awakens to find a dragon "about the size of a kitten" sitting on his bed. The dragon grows by leaps and bounds, until Billy dares to pet the attention-seeking creature and it shrinks back down into an adoring little lap dragon.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jack Kent has illustrated many children’s book favorites including Golden Books’ Mrs. Mooley, Simon and Schuster’s The Caterpillar and the Polliwog, and Random House’s Jack Kent’s Happy-Ever-After Book.


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfly Books (September 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375851372
• ISBN-13: 978-0375851377
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.2 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Alphabet

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10, February 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: There's No Such Thing As a Dragon (Hardcover)

As a family therapist, I enjoy recommending this bedtime story for both parents and children wanting to understand why family members, who feel unnoticed or unappreciated, can become so "large" in their behavior. Light, amusing and endearing. Thank you Jack Kent. I regret "Dragon" being out of print.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My sons favorite book!, November 11, 2001

By 

pegasus "el" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's No Such Thing as a Dragon (Family Storytime) (Hardcover)

I read this story to my son (now in grad. school) countless times, gave the book to others who loved it. Have been unable to find it for some years so when I searched for that title on a whim I was excited to find I can now start sending it as a gift again.
Thanks for having it available.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acknowlege the dragon, April 17, 2000

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Ulli - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's No Such Thing As a Dragon (A Golden Look-Look Books) (Paperback)

This is a book my daughter loved. But there's a message for adults in this little story as well. Acknowlege the dragon(s) in your life, and they will become managable. Ignore (deny) them, and they will become as big as a house.