Saint George and the Dragon
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (571 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316367958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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What a tandem! Margaret Hodges and Trina Schart Hyman - what a great tandem!! There are some good constructive reviews out there. Read them to understand the story's background.. Charis M. Ellison said A very old favorite. When I was 7, my family moved to Georgia (I'm an Air Force brat); our library in Georgia had a copy of Saint George and the Dragon. Until we moved when I was 10, I checked this book out repeatedly, read it repeatedly, traced the illustrations repeatedly, and fell asleep with it, only to check it out again on our next trip to the library. I am now 1A very old favorite Charis M. Ellison When I was 7, my family moved to Georgia (I'm an Air Force brat); our library in Georgia had a copy of Saint George and the Dragon. Until we moved when I was 10, I checked this book out repeatedly, read it repeatedly, traced the illustrations repeatedly, and fell asleep with it, only to check it out again on our next trip to the library. I am now 14, and about to get th. , and about to get th. Megan said Difficult read.. Story was difficult to read and pictures didn't seem to match the story. Beautiful artwork though.
Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land. Featuring a fresh new cover design - with artwork that highlights the dragon adventure within - and distinctive embossed gold Caldecott Award sticker, this is the perfect way to introduce the classic tale to a whole new generation of readers.. This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book
She illustrated over 150 books and won four Caldecott awards during her career. . Trina Schart Hyman (1939-2004) was an American illustrator of children's books. Beginning in 1958 with One Little Drum, she wrote and published over 40 books and was a professor of library science at the University of Pittsburgh, where she retired in 1976. Margaret Hodges (1911-2005) was a Caldecott Award-winning American writer of books for children
Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly This adaptation of The Faerie Queen features illustrations that "glitter with color and mesmerizing details," said PW.