The Bakery Dragon

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The Bakery Dragon

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Ember can't understand why he's constantly overlooked — even if he is more adorable than formidable. Whet your appetite and join this little dragon on a quest to find himself.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for treats! A scrumptious picture book for fans of funny fairytales and fantastic beasts.

Ember has always been different from the other dragons. His fearsome roar sounds more like a polite sneeze, and when he breathes fire, the villagers just pat his head and say awwww.

Ember fears he’ll never collect a respectable hoard of gold until a chance encounter with a baker causes his fortunes to turn (and his stomach to grumble). As the little dragon soon discovers, the gold you make is way better than the gold you steal—and gold that is shared? That’s best of all.

Magic shimmers on every page of Devin Elle Kurtz's feel-good picture book that celebrates baked goods, dragons, and generosity in equal measure. Filled with adorable illustrations, this is a perfect read aloud for bedtime or brunchtime!

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ISBN-13:	9780593710982
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/01/2024
Series:	The Bakery Dragon
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	22 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Devin Elle Kurtz is the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. She's been painting in Photoshop since the age of two when her artist mom first offered her a tablet pen. Her magical scenes combine fantasy elements with environments that feel visceral and real. She was the lead background painter on the animated show Disenchantment, and has contributed to publications such as Beasts of the Four Nations, Escape from Atlantis, How to Heal a Gryphon, and Mother of Sharks. She lives in Pasadena with her dog, Kira, and thirty-three houseplants, and is hard at work on The Bakery Dragon's next adventure.

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★ "Chef’s kiss panels devoted to Ember’s apprenticeship and skill at breadmaking are so winning that readers may well clamor to get their hands on some dough." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Standout visuals bring a delectable tale to life." —Kirkus Reviews

"[A] sweet, luminous picture book....This cheerful, friendly story of someone small accomplishing something big should resonate with little readers." —Shelf Awareness

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2024-07-04
Ember the dragon realizes that his true skill isn’t stealing gold, but rather baking and sharing it.
Try as he might, tiny, adorable Ember doesn’t measure up to his fellow dragons, who excel at scaring villagers into handing over their gold. After a kind baker offers him shelter during a storm, he learns her trade and bakes a batch of droolworthy, toasted golden loaves. Once the other dragons get a taste of his delicious baked goods, Ember and the baker establish a successful business arrangement, and he finally finds his (baker’s) gold. Ember is an approachable dragon, with a glint in his eye, deep-red scales, and a confident, pint-size stance. Little readers will appreciate his tenacity and triumphant discovery of a special talent. The illustrations are a feast for the eyes—in particular, a scene depicting a giant chamber filled with piles of gold, even a golden toilet! Images of the cozy bakery, the sumptuous baked goods, and the gleaming sunrise are suffused with an appropriately golden glow. The message is clear, the story well told, and the dragons and baked goods appealing and fun. The red-haired baker presents white; villagers of color appear as well. The dragons vary in size, color, and features.
Standout visuals bring a delectable tale to life.(Picture book. 4-6)

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