Once Upon a Dragon
Stranger Safety for Kids (and Dragons)
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2006
- Category
- Safety
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553379690
- Publish Date
- Feb 2006
- List Price
- $11.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553377221
- Publish Date
- Feb 2006
- List Price
- $17.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 3 to 7
- Grade: p to 2
- Reading age: 3 to 7
Description
After a thump-bumping ride on a slide, a little girl and her dragon friend find themselves inside a fairy-tale book. The stories are familiar, and there's lots of silly fun as the dragon is transformed into fairy-tale characters. But danger lurks in the form of strangers --- including the hungry wolf from “Little Red Riding Hood” and Snow White's evil stepmother. And it's up to the girl to keep an eye on the dragon, who walks alone through deep dark woods and takes treats from people he doesn't know. Little by little, the girl teaches her irrepressible friend to be careful about strangers.
The winning combination of fairy-tale adventure and concrete safety information --- including the Dragon's Stranger Safety Rhyme and the checklist of rules at the end of the book --- provide the perfect starting point for discussions with children about stranger safety.
About the authors
JEAN E. PENDZIWOL est l’autrice primée de nombreux livres pour enfants, dont Par une belle nuit d’hiver, finaliste pour un Prix du Gouverneur général et pour le prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance. Née et élevée dans le nord-ouest de l’Ontario, elle s’inspire de la culture, de l’histoire et de la géographie de la région pour écrire ses récits.
Jean E. Pendziwol is the award-winning author of numerous books for children, including Skating Wild on an Inland Sea, winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, and Once Upon a Northern Night, a finalist for the Governor General's Award and the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Born and raised in northwestern Ontario, she draws on the culture, history and geography of the region for inspiration for her stories.
Jean E. Pendziwol's profile page
Martine Gourbault is a painter and illustrator. She has illustrated a number of picture books including, I Went to the Bay, Mr.McGratt and the Ornery Cat and the Dragon Safety series. She resides in Vancouver, Canada.
Editorial Reviews
[R]hymed couplets carry the story along nicely, while colorful illustrations offer action and ... humor.
Booklist
This is a solid addition to most collections, and a wonderful title to include in a safety kit or bibliography.
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