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The Knight and the Dragon

by Tomie dePaola

A first duel, with homework on both sides

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    Booklist top springtime choice

    Booklist describes the book as a top springtime choice.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A first duel, with homework on both sides

A knight and a dragon each need to learn how to face the other before their first fight: the knight consults the castle library, while the dragon searches through the belongings of his ancestors. That preparation gives the story a playful setup built around two inexperienced opponents trying to master the same challenge from opposite sides. The book’s focus on their preparations and eventual faceoff makes it a compact comic adventure about getting ready—and discovering what happens when both sides finally put their lessons to use.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children who enjoy stories about knights, dragons, and comic mix-ups.
  • Beginning listeners or readers drawn to stories where characters learn before taking on a challenge.

Themes

Preparation and learningKnights and dragonsComic rivalry

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Book overview

A bumbling knight meets a clumsy dragon in a duel with an ending you'll never forget!

What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight!

When they decide they're finally ready, their energetic faceoff is sure to elicit giggles, uh-ohs, and very satisfied cries of "Perfect!" at the heartening conclusion.

"Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate--a top springtime choice." --Booklist

"There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book." --The New York Times Book Review
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