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    My Father's Dragon 75th Anniversary Edition

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    Author Ruth Stiles Gannett
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    Hardcover
    $19.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
    7.31"W x 9.38"H x 0.53"D  
    On sale Oct 17, 2023 | 96 Pages | 9780593652060
    Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile 970L
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    NEWBERY HONOR BOOK • The beloved tale of a boy on a daring quest to rescue a dragon, featuring stunning full-color versions of the original illustrations in celebration of the book’s 75th anniversary

    “Irresistible . . . a real delight.”—The New Yorker

    Now a Netflix animated film featuring the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Whoopi Goldberg, Alan Cumming, and more!

    When Elmer Elevator hears about a baby dragon being held captive on Wild Island, he knows just what to do. First he packs his knapsack with important supplies like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubber bands. Then he stows away on a ship headed for the island. There he’ll meet many animals who try to stop him, but Elmer has a few tricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon!

    First published in 1948, My Father’s Dragon is a classic that has delighted generations of young readers. Now, for the first time, this beautiful gift edition features fully colorized art from the original publication a new foreword from New York Times bestselling author Philip Stead.

    Read all of Elmer’s adventures!
    Elmer and the Dragon
    The Dragons of Blueland
    Ruth Stiles Gannett wrote My Father’s Dragon just a few years after her 1944 graduation from Vassar College. An immediate success, it was named a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print since their publication. In 2022, My Father’s Dragon premiered as an animated film on Netflix. Ruth Stiles Gannett died in 2024, at the age of one hundred. View titles by Ruth Stiles Gannett
    Praise for My Father’s Dragon

    “Here is a real delight—a nonsense tale in which the ingenuity of the humor and the logic of the nonsense are irresistible.”—The New Yorker

    “The power of My Father’s Dragon lies in the author’s assurances that while the adults in our lives can set things right some of the time, children will also become strong and clever enough to take care of themselves, and, when the time comes, will rescue their own children.”—The Horn Book
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    NEWBERY HONOR BOOK • The beloved tale of a boy on a daring quest to rescue a dragon, featuring stunning full-color versions of the original illustrations in celebration of the book’s 75th anniversary

    “Irresistible . . . a real delight.”—The New Yorker

    Now a Netflix animated film featuring the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Whoopi Goldberg, Alan Cumming, and more!

    When Elmer Elevator hears about a baby dragon being held captive on Wild Island, he knows just what to do. First he packs his knapsack with important supplies like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubber bands. Then he stows away on a ship headed for the island. There he’ll meet many animals who try to stop him, but Elmer has a few tricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon!

    First published in 1948, My Father’s Dragon is a classic that has delighted generations of young readers. Now, for the first time, this beautiful gift edition features fully colorized art from the original publication a new foreword from New York Times bestselling author Philip Stead.

    Read all of Elmer’s adventures!
    Elmer and the Dragon
    The Dragons of Blueland

    Author

    Ruth Stiles Gannett wrote My Father’s Dragon just a few years after her 1944 graduation from Vassar College. An immediate success, it was named a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print since their publication. In 2022, My Father’s Dragon premiered as an animated film on Netflix. Ruth Stiles Gannett died in 2024, at the age of one hundred. View titles by Ruth Stiles Gannett

    Praise

    Praise for My Father’s Dragon

    “Here is a real delight—a nonsense tale in which the ingenuity of the humor and the logic of the nonsense are irresistible.”—The New Yorker

    “The power of My Father’s Dragon lies in the author’s assurances that while the adults in our lives can set things right some of the time, children will also become strong and clever enough to take care of themselves, and, when the time comes, will rescue their own children.”—The Horn Book

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