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A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
Contributor(s): Yep, Laurence (Author), Ryder, Joanne (Author), Grandpre, Mary (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0385392281     ISBN-13: 9780385392280
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $13.59  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2015
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2014017803
Lexile Measure: 840
Series: Dragon's Guide
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 173685
Reading Level: 5.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Fans of How to Train Your Dragon will love this whimsical tale, the first in a series, by a Newbery Honor winner, featuring charming illustrations and pet training tips in each chapter.

Crusty dragon Miss Drake has a new pet human, precocious Winnie. Oddly enough, Winnie seems to think Miss Drake is her pet--a ridiculous notion

Unknown to most of its inhabitants, the City by the Bay is home to many mysterious and fantastic creatures, hidden beneath the parks, among the clouds, and even in plain sight. And Winnie wants to draw every new creature she encounters: the good, the bad, and the ugly. But Winnie's sketchbook is not what it seems. Somehow, her sketchlings have been set loose on the city streets It will take Winnie and Miss Drake's combined efforts to put an end to the mayhem . . . before it's too late.

This refreshing debut collaboration by Laurence Yep, a two-time Newbery Honor winner and a Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner, and Joanne Ryder features illustrations by Mary GrandPr .

Praise for A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
*"Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters' budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine." -Booklist, Starred

"Aternately comical, suspenseful and sometimes sweetly emotional." -Kirkus Reviews

"With a black-and-white spot illustration opening most chapters, an engaging narrator, and a consistently fluid writing style, this title makes a fine dragon choice for readers." -School Library Journal

"In this series launch, Yep and Ryder conjure up a world where dragons and humans interact, and the results are heartwarming and quite funny." -Publishers Weekly

"A clever and amusing novel that imagines a magical world that nestles right up against our own and sometimes crosses over." -The Bulleting of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for A Dragon's Guide to Making Your Human Smarter
Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by Grandpr 's sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun. --Kirkus Reviews

Lighthearted episodes of unusual school lessons and field trips, illustrated by GrandPr 's winsome spot art, are grounded by Miss Drake's more serious encounters with the goons...a gratifying development as this buoyant, fantastical series continues.--The Horn Book Review