Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library

by Julie A. Gassman, Andy Elkerton (Illustrator)

Overview

Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library? Don't do it! You might have the best intentions, but that dragon will cause nothing but trouble. Using rhyming text and a diverse cast of characters, this charming picture book will provide some important—and some not so important—library etiquette in a very entertaining way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479596997
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	70 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

The youngest in a family of nine children, Julie Gassman grew up in Howard, South Dakota. After college, she traded in small-town life for the world of magazine publishing in New York City. She now lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and their three children.

Interviews

Energetic rhyming text is fun to read aloud, colorful art with a diverse cast of characters and dragons, inadvertant theme of following rules and proper etiquette, story reminds the readers how fun a library and reading can be, perfect gift for librarians and teachers

Editorial Reviews

Dragons are rude, they set things on fire, they break things, all in all, there are a lot of reason why you shouldn’t bring your dragon to the library. So, why not borrow books for your dragon to enjoy at home? Excellent rules for dragon owners!

Imagination Soup

The illustrations are bright, colorful, and action-packed. . . .The book promotes diversity, with two main characters of color. Readers who enjoy “Easter eggs” will get a kick out of clever image background details like the name of the library (Honalee).

Seattle Book Review

Unfortunately, for all the fire-breathers out there who also love a good book, dragons and libraries just don’t mix, and Julie Gassman will tell you why in Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library, a rhyming misadventure through the shelves and story corner of a local library. Dragons and patrons are a multihued variety shown in lively illustrations from Andy Elkerton. The scene at the library is happening, even with the disruptive behemoths, and boys and girls will be inspired to check out books and story times...

Foreword Reviews