| The Knight and the Dragon (Paperstar Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tomie Depaola
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 8808
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.7 x 0.2
ISBN: 0698116232
EAN: 9780698116238
ASIN: 0698116232
Publication Date: February 2, 1998
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Product Description
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! Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relateA top springtime choice. --Booklist There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book. --The New York Times Book Review
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 Classic business partners May 13, 2008
I am so sick of this book! My twin boys have been fascinated with this story for two years now. We are swimming in books here at home, but month after month this one continues to find its way to the evening "cuddle up with a book" time. The lack of words has encouraged a lot of sound effects, and there is just enough animosity between the knight and dragon to make it a little bit scary. Despite the failure at destroying each other, the two ultimately become business partners. The example is sufficiently classic to fill a whole chapter of the well-known marketing book, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy. Make sure to look at some other DePaola titles, too -- my kids love them all.
 Great Dragon and Knight tale for young children - not violent! November 8, 2007
Every young boy (with European ancestors) should learn something about dragons and knights, but most of the old stories dealing with this subject matter are horribly violent and inconsistent with the pacifist values you may wish to impart to your child/ren. This charming book manages to overcome such concerns. The ending is slightly silly, but the illustrations are great. The story is quite good; the dragon and the knight have a strong presence and trade in the "glory" of battle for a a very pleasant bbq. Great for 2-6 year olds.
A Language-Rich Picture Book June 13, 2007
As a teacher, I love Tomie De Paola's books because there is so much hidden in the text. This book is a wonderful book for younger children to build language. The written text is fairly straightforward and great for pre-readers ( 3 to 4 year olds) because they will learn/memorise it quickly enough. But the beauty is in the visual text - there is so much for the young child to tell you about, and develop the narrative themselves using the pictures. It allows the child to predict, tell events and develop the dialogue between the knight and the dragon themselves. And aside from that, it is a gorgeous and sweet tale of friendship.
Highly recommended.
Reading a Book 75 Times in a Week February 14, 2007
We got this book out of the library, and my 18 month old daughter cannot get enough. We read it to her three times a day, two or three times in a row. So I've read a lot of "The Knight and the Dragon" recently.
I like it.
Like "Pancakes for Breakfast," this is a book about trying to do something that you read about in a book and being alternately proud and frustrated by the task. It breaks down the problem of fighting dragons into steps (as well as the problem of fighting knights) and shows the heroes practicing, practicing, practicing. When setbacks happen, our heroes overcome either through persistence or creativity.
The simple pictures give my daughter the most pleasure, I think, but she enjoys the story, too. She especially likes it when the knight and dragon both fall down. And she likes to point out the librarian character.
Implication by Pictures January 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The interesting thing about this book is that its plot is resolved by a drawing instead of words. In fact, towards the end, the book seems to do away with words altogether and shows everything that happens with pictures only. Hardcore writers may not approve of this method. A princess appears out of nowhere to give both the dragon and the knight helpful books, and that's how the story ends.
I liked the colored-pencil-esque drawings, especially of the dragon making evil faces in the mirror. Gave me a laugh or two.
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