Happy Birthday, Good Knight

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The much-loved Good Knight is back again . . . and it’s his birthday! His three little dragon friends want to surprise him. They try to make a cake—but all they make is a mess. A card? Another mess—glitter and glue all over the room.Then the theatrical performance is a flop.Time is running out, and the poor little dragons must find a special way to say Happy Birthday, Good Knight. They do, and it’s a good day’s fun in this perfectly pitched easy reader.

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Overview

The much-loved Good Knight is back again . . . and it’s his birthday! His three little dragon friends want to surprise him. They try to make a cake—but all they make is a mess. A card? Another mess—glitter and glue all over the room.Then the theatrical performance is a flop.Time is running out, and the poor little dragons must find a special way to say Happy Birthday, Good Knight. They do, and it’s a good day’s fun in this perfectly pitched easy reader.

Good Night, Good Knight, the first in the Good Knight series, was an ALA Notable Book and a Booklist Top 10 Easy Reader, among other honors.

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Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature
Written by an elementary school teacher and storyteller, this picture book is a delightful story about three little dragons and their desire to buy a present for someone special. Even a three-year-old can identify with this common problem. The Good Knight instructs the small creatures, "The most special gifts do not come from a store. They come from our hearts and our hands, nothing more." Being a retired elementary teacher, I tried to instill this very same lesson in my students, as well as my own children at home. As the three little dragons attempt to make a present they repeatedly make a huge mess. Thankfully the little dragons are shown cleaning up their own messes. I think this is a worthy lesson that needs repeating and she does. Twice more the dragons tried to make a gift and end up with a disaster. The clean up routine is repeated again and again. The repetition throughout the book will help keep young ones involved. There are many incidents in this charming whimsical story that are a perfect springboard to a character lesson, making this book a valuable asset to any primary classroom. Bright colorful illustrations are endearing with great attention to detail. My two-year-old grandson loved this book and I'm sure you will too. 2006, Dutton Children's Books, Ages 4 to 7.
—Ann Sanger
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-In this addition to the series, the knight's dragons try to make a birthday present for a friend and enlist the young knight's help. However, attempts to make a cake and a card and put on a magic show result in complete messes. At midnight, the dragons cry "drippy droppy dragon tears" and explain that the gifts were meant for him. The Good Knight reassures them and a merry birthday celebration ensues. Plecas's charming ink-and-watercolor illustrations enhance the setting and mood of this sweet, well-told story. The use of repetition and word patterns makes this a fine purchase for beginning readers.-Bobbee Pennington, Bryan Public Library, TX Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780525471844
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 2/2/2006
  • Pages: 48
  • Sales rank: 411,639
  • Age range: 4 - 7 Years
  • Product dimensions: 6.31 (w) x 8.41 (h) x 0.44 (d)

Meet the Author

Jennifer Plecas lives in Blue Springs, Missouri.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 4, 2008

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    The Good Knight books are wonderful! I not only enjoy reading them to my son, but I enjoy reading them myself!

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