The Knight and the Dragon
$21.47
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
2 February 1998
Summary
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 dig through his ancestor’s things to find out how to fight a knight!
When they decide they’re finally ready, their energetic faceoff is sure to elicit giggles, uh-ohs, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780698116238 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0698116232 |
| Author: | Tomie dePaola |
| Publisher: | Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 1998 |
| Weight: | 125g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 248mm x 4mm |
| Series: | Paperstar Book |
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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 in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.
His distinctive style in color, line, detail, and design garnered him numerous prestigious awards, including:
- A Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona
- The Smithsonian Medal
- The Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his “singular attainment in children’s literature”
- The Catholic Library Association’s Regina Medal for his “continued distinguished contribution”
- The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion
He was also the United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration in 1990 and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime contribution to children’s literature in 2011.
DePaola published over 250 children’s books distributed 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 resided in New Hampshire, working in a renovated 200-year-old barn. He passed away on March 30, 2020.
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