The dragons in the forest of Nogard like nothing better than raiding Castle Dark and carrying off princesses to eat -- all except one. Herb is at his happiest tending his vegetable patch, for Herb is a vegetarian. So it is unfortunate that he is the only dragon to be captured by Bernard the Bold and his fellow knights in armor and thrown into prison to await execution. Treacherous Meathook and his dragon cronies will only help Herb if he agrees to eat a lump of boar meat -- will Herb give in to their blackmail and be saved or will he meet a grisly death?
Anonymous
Posted December 6, 2011
I am a vegetarian and have a young daughter. Since I ate meat as a child, I think its only fair for her to eat meat growing up so she can make the decision for herself when she is older. This book is a great way to teach her that its OK to be either.
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Posted May 5, 2010
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The title is definitely intriguing. The first page is well written and will elicit a chuckle. The rest of it is what I would expect from a good elementary school student writer - not something I want to pay money for. It was trying to make a point that is currently in fashion, but comes across preachy without any real support.
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Posted October 19, 2004
I picked this book out because of it's catchy title. The illustrations were beautiful with great colors and detail. I read about half of it to my 3 year old and had to put it down. (i promptly threw it out!) There were horrible depictions of a shackled dragon on more than 3 pages and the threat of beheadings. My child has been wielding toys like an ax ever since! I just can't understand how this would be appropriate for any child under the age of 8, if that. Although the tone of the book was childlike, the themes in some of the pictures were increasingly sadistic and adult-themed. Shame on the author for taking such liberties with a book I can find on the toddler shelves at my local library. Thumbs down!
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Posted February 26, 2000
This fantastic book includes many recipes kids will enjoy to cook as well as eat. They are healthy but fun ways to introduce your kids on eating things other than meat. It's also a fun book with colorful illustrations. I give it two thumbs up.
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Posted February 4, 2000
I've always been partial to tales of Dragons; so it was a matter of time before I found myself encountering a wonderful Dragon named Herb. What sets Herb apart from his fellow Dragons is that he is a vegetarian --- the first children's book character with that specific trait. When we first encounter him, he's going about his business in the Forest of Nogard, collecting veggie stuff, if you will, only to be captured by the Royal Knights of Nogard, simply for being a Dragon. Later, while Herb ponders his fate, he is visited by Meathook, leader of the meat-eating Dragons, who offers the 'Veggie-head' a chance to escape. But Herb refuses; and next morning he is on the verge of having his head chopped off, when a young lady named Nicole dares to speak up for him. Having seen Herb collecting his favorite vegetable plants, Nicole wastes no time in proving her friend's innocence; and after a brief vote by the meat-eating Dragons, harmony (culinary and otherwise) is restored to Nogard. Huzzah! Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon is the inspired creation of Jules Bass, best known as the co-founder of Rankin/Bass Productions --- the company that gave the world Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and other milestones of TV animation. Teaming with London-based artist Debbie Harter, Bass weaves a magical saga of tolerance (the lessons of which were long a hallmark of the Rankin/Bass series and specials), good eating habits, and just plain L-O-V-E. Bass created Herb after becoming a vegetarian himself over 10 years ago, by which time he realized that no children's book character had ever been created to specifically explore moral issues related to vegetarianism. When the chance came at last for him to do something about it, Herb was born. Since then, Herb's story has spawned a follow-up, featuring the Veggie Dragon's unique collection of recipes (created by himself, with the help of his Grandma Flora, Grandpa Snap-Dragon and [of course!] Jules Bass himself!), with a second cookbook in the works, not to mention a possible weekly series --- which, one hopes, might yet rejuvenate the Rankin/Bass partnership of old. Dragon-lovers, veggie fanatics, this is your kids' book. And it goes without saying that Herb IS your Dragon. Buy this little Dragon darlin', wontcha? (Heh-heh!)
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The dragons in the forest of Nogard like nothing better than raiding Castle Dark and carrying off princesses to eat -- all except one. Herb is at his happiest tending his vegetable patch, for Herb is a vegetarian. So it is unfortunate that he is the only dragon to be captured by Bernard the Bold and his fellow knights in armor and thrown...