Dear Dragon

Dear Dragon

by An Vrombaut (Author)

Synopsis

It's Princess Florrie's birthday. She is tired of all the usual entertainment - jugglers, jesters and acrobats and wants something a little unusual for her party. Something like a dreadful dragon. The rest of the palace is convinced he's too dreadful, but Princess Florrie likes a challenge so she decides to write him a letter!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 16 Jun 2005

ISBN 10: 034088150X
ISBN 13: 9780340881507
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: Princess Florrie is bored of jugglers, jesters and acrobats. She wants something a little different for her birthday... something like the dreadful dragon that lives in the nearby woods.

Media Reviews
A bight and humorous story by the creator of 64 Zoo Lane. Family Interest Magazine Vrombaut creates a vibrant fairytale setting for the feisty Florrie to spread her wings and crush a few stereotypes along the way. Junior Bags of colour in the big splashy illustrations and a humorous touch with the words make An Vrombaut's Dear Dragon a winner for reading to the threes-plus. Newbury Weekly News Highly recommeded for younger readers: A great story with bold illustrations. Red House Children's Book Award pamphlet Engaging, with a funky outlook, spunky heroine and quivering courtiers, this tale is sure to be popular and will also help children to recognise that reading is worthwhile and enjoyable. Carousel succeed{s} in getting the fine balance of interesting narrative, lively illustration and humour just right. Cape Times
Author Bio
An grew up in Belgium. She moved to London in 1989 to study animation at the Royal College of Art. Besides writing and illustrating picture books, she has a very successful career as an animator. An won the Nottingham Children's Book Award 2004. She lives in Harrow with her husband and their two children.