The Knight and the Dragon
$19.58
- Board Book
28 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2026
Summary
Beloved author-illustrator Tomie dePaola turns a classic rivalry on its head when a bumbling knight duels a clumsy dragon with an ending you’ll never forget—now in board!
A bumbling knight meets a clumsy dragon in a duel with an ending you’ll never forget!
What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it’s no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217112173 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tomie dePaola |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers' |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 28 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 146mm x 178mm x 16mm |
| Audience Age: | 0-3 |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A Booklist Editor’s Choice
“While modern picturebook conventions have led to countless stories of bloodless dragons and bumbling knights, none of the rest has a library lady and such winning pictures.”-School Library Journal
“DePaola has come up with yet another comical, full-color winner.” -American Bookseller
“There’s a swirl of good-humored life to the book.” -The New York Times Book Review
“In his engaging style, dePaola illustrates a modem fairy tale with brightly hued paintings of Old England.” - Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. He earned a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts.
His distinctive use of color, line, detail, and design garnered numerous prestigious awards, including:
- Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona
- Smithsonian Medal
- Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his “singular attainment in children’s literature”
- Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association for his “continued distinguished contribution”
- University of Southern Mississippi Medallion
He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime contribution to children’s literature in 2011.
dePaola published over 250 children’s books in 15 countries. Some of his most recognized works include the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.
Tomie dePaola lived and worked in New Hampshire in a renovated barn. He passed away on March 30, 2020.
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