Children's Fiction Fantasy & Magic
Flying Dimitri
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Aug 1997
- Category
- Fantasy & Magic, Bedtime & Dreams
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780888992840
- Publish Date
- Aug 1997
- List Price
- $16.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 4 to 7
- Grade: p to 2
- Reading age: 4 to 7
Description
One night while he is brushing his teeth, Dimitri flies out of his body and all the way to Mars, where he rescues a beautiful queen from a terrible dragon.
This book by acclaimed author-illustrator Blair Drawson is a beautifully illustrated and tremendously moving account of childhood loss, fantasy and fulfillment.
About the author
Blair Drawson has authored and illustrated seven children's books including Flying Dimitri, a 1997 nominee for the Governor General's Award in Illustration. Educated in drawing and painting at Toronto's Ontario College of Art, Mr. Drawson has exhibited his paintings worldwide. His work has appeared in such publications as Esquire, Time, Saturday Night, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.
Awards
- Long-listed, Governor General's Literary Awards: Illustration
