The Knight and the Dragon (Hardcover)

~ Tomie dePaola (Author) "Once upon a time, there was a knight in a castle who had never fought a dragon..." (more)

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Product Description

A knight who has never fought a dragon and an equally inexperienced dragon prepare to meet each other in battle.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (April 25, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399207074
• ISBN-13: 978-0399207075
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #118,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for any age, May 3, 2001

By	Jennifer L. Rogers (St. Louis, Mo USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of my favorite children's books. A knight and a dragon, both perfectly content on their own, realize that they are not living up to society's expectations of them and begin preparing for THE FIGHT. They're terrible at it, though, and fare much better as restauranteurs. What a great lesson, and what a great way to tell it. The book itself contains very few words, but lots of diPaola's detailed, engaging pictures, making it appropriate for a variety of ages. We've read this to our two-year old, discussing how fighting isn't very helpful. I imagine we'll be reading it to her when she's four or six, discussing how you shouldn't do things you don't like just because others say you should. An added bonus is that the princess, who is never mentioned in the text, provides the solution for "the boys", who initially appear to be the main characters in the story. It's a neat twist on a classic theme.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure fun -- if you don't get too serious!, April 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Knight and the Dragon (Paperstar Book) (Paperback)

My almost-4-year-old son loves this book. He's interested in knights and fighting, like many little boys. We laugh and laugh at the silly things that happen to the knight and dragon as they try to fight and fail. As a parent I appreciate a book that doesn't glorify fighting, but still acknowledges that children are facinated by the knights of old who fought with swords and lances, and plays with that interest. Don't look for lectures on fighting, or serious displays of sword technique. This one is just for giggles.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A charming alternative to a traditional fight., January 16, 1999

By A Customer

I found this book as an insert in a book on how to compete effectively in business. It offers, in an easy to follow and very enjoyable way, some original thinking on how to turn traditional competition into cooperative endeavors. A must for parents who want to teach children ways to consider alternatives to fighting. The drawings are also charming.