A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me: Water Safety for Kids (and Dragons) [Hardcover]

Jean E Pendziwol (Author), Martine Gourbault (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Fun and safety go hand in hand as a little girl and a dragon spend a hot summer day at the beach. The two friends build castles in the sand, splash and swim, and race a boatload of pirates to a hidden treasure. As they play, the girl teaches her irrepressible friend to be water smart. The winning combination of adventure and safety information -- including The Dragon's Water Safety Rhyme and the checklist of rules at the end of the book -- provide the perfect starting point for safety discussions.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-A girl and her dragon friend go to the beach with her father and learn water-safety rules as they play at being pirates and finding treasure. The rhyming text works fairly well. Created in pencil crayon, the cartoon illustrations convey the lessons clearly for the most part. However, in one instance, the girl points to a no diving sign and tells her friend not to dive off the dock because of shallow water; then, according to the text, she jumps into the water and stands on her hands to illustrate. The accompanying picture shows her feet sticking straight up out of the water, possibly giving the mistaken impression that she actually dove in. A "Dragon's Water Safety Rhyme" and a safety checklist are included. This offering is on an important topic for which there is a scarcity of easy material. For this reason, it might be considered for purchase, although it's not particularly outstanding in text or art.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
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From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 2. When a dragon comes to play with a little girl, her father takes them both to the beach. The friendly beast makes one foolhardy mistake after another: charging into the water before a parent gives the OK, diving from the pier without checking the water's depth, and swimming beyond the buoyed ropes into deep water. Thanks to the little girl, her dad, and the lifeguard, the dragon survives his morning at the beach and works up an appetite for their well-stocked picnic basket. Rhyming couplets deliver safety lessons with a playful tone. Bright with fine lines of color, the pencil-crayon artwork has a cartoon look and plenty of entertaining details. After the story ends, two pages provide another rhyme for children, advice for their parents, and a list of a dozen water-safety rules for them to discuss with each other. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553377214
• ISBN-13: 978-1553377214
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Safety
  • #16 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Sports > Water Sports

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend the Dragon Safety Books, February 11, 2010

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This review is from: A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me: Water Safety for Kids (and Dragons) (Paperback)

Our entire family really enjoys this series of safety books. We have the full collection and enjoy them all. We have purchased extras of some of the books to provide to our son's preschool teacher so she can share the safety lessons with the students.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Intro to Water Safety, September 10, 2008

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This review is from: A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me: Water Safety for Kids (and Dragons) (Paperback)

This fun book teaches children about being safe around open water by having the child-hero save his buddy the dragon. We have all four safety books in this series and really enjoy them all (especially now that they are in paperback).

4.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me, July 6, 2010

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This review is from: A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me: Water Safety for Kids (and Dragons) (Paperback)

A delightful children's book on water safety. With the aid of a stuffed dragon I purchased, the story was excellent for the young children who come to our Health Department and have to wait in the lobby. A big blow-up dragon would have much more impact if you could find one and had a way of monitoring its life-span. Most of my displays have a way of walking out the door!