List Price: $17.99 Details

Save: $7.20 (40%)

Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime & FREE Returns

FREE delivery: Thursday, Nov 25 on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon. Details

Fastest delivery: Wednesday, Nov 24
Order within 8 hrs Details

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

As an alternative, the Kindle eBook is available now and can be read on any device with the free Kindle app.

$$10.79 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Secure transaction

Ships from

Amazon

Sold by

Collectiblecounty

Details

Ships from

Amazon

Sold by

Collectiblecounty

Return policy: Returnable until Jan 31, 2022

Add a gift receipt for easy returns

Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime

FREE delivery: Saturday, Nov 27 on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon. Details

Used: Good | Details

Sold by Jenson Books Inc

Fulfilled by Amazon

Share <Embed>

Other Sellers on Amazon

$6.78
+ $3.99 shipping

Sold by: School Library Book Sales

$6.80
+ $3.98 shipping

Sold by: Wildcat Media

$17.99
FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon.

Sold by: Amazon.com

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 2 images

Follow the Author

Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Gondra's Treasure Hardcover – Picture Book, April 2, 2019

by Linda Sue Park (Author), Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Illustrator)

39 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$12.99

—

Hardcover, Picture Book

"Please retry"

$10.79

$6.78

$1.35

Enhance your purchase

Gondra, a little dragon with an Eastern dragon dad and a Western dragon mom, celebrates her uniqueness in this sparkling collaboration between Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and rising star artist Jennifer Black Reinhardt.

Gondra has inherited traits from both her eastern (Asian) dragon dad and western (European) dragon mom and enjoys them all. She's especially happy that she's a combination of both. Cheerful banter and hilariously adorable dragon portrayals present a warm, appealing family portrait. The beautiful and fanciful illustrations are rich in whimsical details that invite repeated readings.

Reading age

4 - 7 years
Print length

40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

540L
Dimensions

8.75 x 0.4 x 11 inches
Publisher

Clarion Books
Publication date

April 2, 2019
ISBN-10

0544546695
ISBN-13

978-0544546691
See all details

Frequently bought together

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Adam Wallace
1,523
Hardcover
47 offers from $3.07
Jordan Scott
308
Hardcover
56 offers from $10.45
Joyce Sidman
4
Hardcover
49 offers from $7.48

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Josh Funk
217
Hardcover
67 offers from $1.75
Linda Sue Park
827
Paperback
58 offers from $2.46
Linda Sue Park
38
Hardcover
83 offers from $1.00
Jennifer Black Reinhardt
26
Hardcover
44 offers from $3.45

Special offers and product promotions

Create your FREE Amazon Business account to save up to 10% with Business-only prices and free shipping.

From the Publisher

A Conversation with Linda Sue Park and Jennifer Black Reinhardt, author and illustrator of Gondra's Treasure

About that cow...

Linda Sue: There's no cow mentioned in the text of Gondra's Treasure, so when I received the first sketches, I was surprised and delighted to see that Jennifer had drawn Gondra with a stuffed cow lovey. I asked her where she had gotten the idea, and she said...

Jennifer: I knew I wanted a “friend” for Gondra to talk to when she’s sharing her family history. When I was in Belgium, I was sketching for Gondra and saw a little boy in the park. He was dancing through the rain puddles, wearing huge galoshes, and swinging a big, floppy, stuffed cow. For some reason it clicked and was a quirky animal that I thought a little dragon would have. I also knew Gondra would be colorful and I loved the idea of the graphic black and white cow.

Linda Sue: The cow in the sketches was a Holstein. I think. It was white with black blobs on it. Which makes sense, because Holsteins are originally a breed from the Netherlands (I just looked that up), right next door to Belgium. It was a lovely cow, but I had a special request to make. My sister-in-law loves cows and at one time had four Belted Galloways. The last of them had just died; its name was Frisket. I asked Jennifer if she would make Gondra's cow a Belted Galloway in honor of Frisket.

Jennifer: The request was so politely worded and Linda Sue said she would absolutely understand if I didn’t want to change the cow due to graphic reasons. But, of course, I wanted to pay homage to Frisket!

Linda Sue: MOOOOOO!!! (which means THANK YOU, JENNIFER!)

Review

"Writing in the chatty voice of her protagonist, Park captures the easygoing, day-to-day intimacy of a family animated and anchored by unconditional love....Gondra is wonderfully imagined...bright-eyed, adventurous, resilient."—Publishers Weekly

"Young dragon Gondra deftly narrates....a playful [look at mixed-race identity], and readers will enjoy the cultural examination of dragons."—Kirkus

"[Gondra] is proud to come from such diverse cultures....An author’s note explains different cultural origins of the dragon myth, and why, for centuries, humans have been fascinated by them. This allegorical adventure will entice a whole new crop."—Booklist

About the Author

Linda Sue Park is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, the best-seller A Long Walk to Water, and the highly-praised novel Prairie Lotus. She has also written several acclaimed picture books and serves on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in western New York with her family. www.lindasuepark.com, Twitter: @LindaSuePark

Jennifer Black Reinhardt has illustrated many acclaimed picture books and chapter books—including Yaks Yak and Gondra's Treasure by Linda Sue Park and Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate. She has also written and illustrated several, including Playing Possum. Jennifer lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her online at jbreinhardt.com, on Twitter @jblackreinhardt, and on Instagram @JenniferBlackReinhardt.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Illustrated edition (April 2, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0544546695
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0544546691
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 540L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.4 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,625 in Children's Dragon, Unicorn & Mythical Stories
- #4,453 in Children's Parents Books
- #25,428 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books

Customer Reviews:
39 ratings

Customer reviews

5 star		75%
4 star		13%
3 star 0% (0%)		0%
2 star		12%
1 star 0% (0%)		0%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

NJ mom

Our family loves the story

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021

Verified Purchase

We initially got this from our library and our whole family loved the story so much, we bought the book for our home library.

Helpful

D. Mckinzie

What a wonderful story with a gentle message

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019

Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

I love the fact that this book delivers a powerful, yet gentle message. So many children's book feel like they are nearly hitting the kid over the head with whatever message they are delivering. But this one simply tells the story of a little girl dragon whose parents are widely divergent from the norm. When reading this with a child, you could point out that this would be like parents who are from different religions, races, countries, or who have differing political, moral or environmental opinions. Her mom is a Western dragon (they have vast treasures, usually live in castles or caves, and they breathe fire) while her dad is an Eastern dragon (they have one treasure -a pearl- , live in the clouds and they breathe mist) and it makes little Gondra a bit confused. But Mom and Dad have worked this out already. Though they gently tease each other, they don't fight. Gondra learns what is really important, both in what you believe and in what you have, as her parents talk to her about the differences. For instance, her mom teases her dad about only having one pearl (he says why have more than you need) and Gondra asks where the pearl is and his answer is just perfect. It's a charming book. Personally, I've seen cuter dragons, but then, the idea is that her DNA is mixed, so she's a little bit of both. I think it would be a nice addition for the dragon lover in your life.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Delightful book for children curious about their heritage. It reassures that differences are special

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019

Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

This is a book to savor side-by-side with a little friend. The whimsical and colorful illustrations have lots of fun details to notice and share. The pictures are meant for close-up perusal, so this book may not be as enjoyable for whole group presentations without a way to magnify the images. The story is very cute with some implied humor between the parent dragons as they tease each other. Having an adult read it aloud may be more meaningful to convey the humor than if a child reads the story alone.

The message conveyed is very positive: it’s okay to be different and to be loved for exactly who you are. This book will definitely work well for reading aloud to children of mixed ethnicity, for readers who love dragons, and for kids who are wondering if they’ll grow up to be more like their dad or their mom and to accept themselves regardless.

I received this product for free in exchange for this review.

Helpful

FotoPat

5 stars for being a "message book," but not something that's going into heavy rotation

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019

Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

Before I being the review a brief background - I've read hundreds and hundreds of books to my daughter over the past 4 years. We're talking 3 books a night for the last 1000+ days. With that in mind, I'm pretty picky about what children's books I'm going to give 5 star reviews. I like books with positive messages, deep thoughts, etc. However, there are other equally important variables such rhyming, rhythm, ease of reading aloud, story, and desire for repeat reads (not just the child, but also the adult reading it).

Gondra's Treasure is a beautiful children's book with very nice illustrations and with a positive message. The two core messages are appreciating differences (race, gender, culture) and reassuring a child that that they are loved, wanted - treasured as the book puts it. If I were rating only for these things this book would get easily get 5 stars from me.

That being said, there are a ton of children's books in this world. Most are lousy, but there are many that are fun to read and will be read over and over. This is just not that book. This is a book you pull out from time to time maybe to remind your child to appreciate differences or to remind them that they are loved. But this is not a fun read that your child will demand over and over nor is it a book that an adult will enjoy reading for the experience.

I'm giving the book 4 stars because it's a good book with a positive message. It is not, however, a book I would blindly recommend to all parents like, for example, almost anything by Chris Van Dusen.

Helpful

Very sweet and engaging

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019

Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

A great read for a four year old. The pictures have a lot of detail and the dragon is very cute! It's a great way to incorporate the idea that even though your parents may be from different backgrounds, they have awesome and interesting traditions and each of them brings something valuable. I thought it was great that the book addresses that some past events were not that positive (humans being afraid of the Western dragon, for instance), and that it's okay to acknowledge that and not want to go back to that - but we can still talk about it and remember it!

It's very playful and doesn't feel overly didactic. The cow stuffed toy was also a a big hit, and the gazing ball pearl in the back garden didn't go unnoticed.

Helpful

G G

sweet book - lovely story, lovely artwork

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019

Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

This is a very sweet and cute book following the musings of Gondra - half Eastern and half Western dragon. Her parents' backgrounds are woven throughout the book as Gondra is explaining who she is and what she has to look forward to as she gets older.

The colorful illustrations make me and my 'test reader' smile and grin throughout.

The parents have a sweet and subtle banter going on that is a nice backdrop to their 'mixed marriage.'

At the conclusion of the story, there are a few pages discussing the background of the tales and myths of dragons. It was informative and nice to see since it could answer some questions young readers might ask.

Helpful

Wonderful Book

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019

Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

This is a short, sweet book with beautiful illustrations.
It's not really a story--it's written as a slice-of-life from the viewpoint of a very young dragon. I really enjoy the way the book explores and explains the differences between Eastern dragons and Western ones, and also touches on some very human-relatable experiences with kids taking on traits from each parent. The dragon parents' comments, especially the snarky little comments from the mom to/about the dad are there to add some humor for the adults reading the book, I would imagine. And they are appreciated!
Definitely expect "read it again" requests when you share this book to your children. Luckily, it is worth repeated reads.

Helpful