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The Book Dragon Hardcover – Picture Book, October 2, 2018

4.8 out of 5 stars 10

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Beware the Book Dragon! She’ll steal your books in the middle of the night to add to her stash. Will brave young Rosehilda dare to confront her and help her village love reading once again?
 
The town of Lesser Scrump has a rule: no books allowed! Instead, words must be written in dirt or scratched onto bark. And it’s all because of a fearsome dragon, who comes in the night to take every book and add it to her huge pile. Only Rosehilda says, “I’m not afraid!” and vows to challenge the creature who terrorizes her village. Will she be able to convince the dragon that books are for reading, not hoarding? This fun fairy tale stars a delightful, strong heroine—and delivers a loving message about not judging a book by its cover!

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“Books are banned and kids are bored in this charming fairy tale about the origin of libraries. In the medieval-looking village of Lesser Scrump, the schoolmaster does his best to teach reading by scrawling letters on tree bark, slate, or leaves as the children look dejectedly on. One girl, Rosehilda, has a brilliant idea: Why not use paper and ink on pieces of paper and put them together as stories? She learns this idea is outrageous because the village has long been terrorized by the Book Dragon, who swoops down on any stray book and carries it back to her lair. Undeterred, and in true fairy-tale style, Rosehilda obtains a forbidden, dangerous item (a book); is visited by a fearsome creature (the dragon); and then confronts the dragon in her lair. The watercolor-and-colored-pencil illustrations are soft and lush; the comic ending, with the reformed dragon deciding to convert her book hoard into a lending library, is perfect; and Rosehilda makes a strong heroine.” —BooklistOnline.com

About the Author

Kell Andrews has been a book seller, library assistant, editor, and writer. Her books include Mira Forecasts the Future (Sterling) and Deadwood (Spencer Hill Press). She lives with her husband and daughters near Philadelphia.

Éva Chatelain studied illustration in Paris and is the illustrator of The Friendship Garden series of chapter books. She lives in Beaumont-Le-Roger, France.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square Kids (October 2, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1454926856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1454926856
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 640L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.3 x 0.4 x 10.3 inches
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023
I first got this book from the library to read to my five year old granddaughter, but we enjoyed it so much that I finally decided to buy it. The characters are quirky, gentle, and original, and the girl's schoolteacher looks like Shakespeare. Great for people who value books.
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018
Kell Andrews new picture book (loved her first outing in Mira Forecasts the Future) brings us a smart, matter-of-fact and determinedly curious protagonist in Rosehilda. Rosehilda manages to help a village, a dragon and her own knowledge bank all in one entertaining, often laugh-out-loud funny, sweetly-illustrated tale. Parents will enjoy reading it aloud as much as kids should enjoy Roeshilda's refusal to accept the bookless status quo of her village, and of course, the dragon. Tone-perfect and a lot of fun for the picture book reader/lover/hoarder in your home.
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018
My (2) kids and I found this book to be very entertaining and perfect for kids ages 4-7 (as well as us parents). The story had a nice foundation and our kids have read, and reread the book multiple times. A great author, and a great book. We highly recommend this book, and this author it to all families with young children.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
What an adorable book about books, and dragons, and independent, brave little girls! When Rosehilda (what a name!) wants books because she knows how amazing and important they could be to her village, she is met with resistance. But our brave heroine doesn't give up. And even when all her attempts to bring reading to the village seem to be for naught, fearless Rosehilda once again braves the thing that all the villagers, even her teacher and grandfather, are afraid of.

I adore how the historical feel of this book makes it seem like it could be a forgotten tale from long ago in our own history (we used to have book dragons, y'all - don't you remember?) or a tale from an alternate universe. It's the best kind of fairytale - just believable enough to be magical.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018
I saw this book on the shelf at my local bookstore and thought: books AND dragons; it has to be awesome! The story did not disappoint and the illustrations were charming!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
Fun, enjoyable book. All of us loved.