Allegorical Primer in Dealing with Difficult People

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	• My Father's Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett Yearling, 2005 - 96 pages average customer review:based on 66 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Their Hooked Now

My 7 year old read the first book and loved it so much we got the other two. On book three he decided to only read a chapter a day because he didn't want it to end. When he told me "it was just like a great movie in my head", I knew we finally had that love of reading hook embedded. It's great for everyone but the gentle tension and excitement is right up my boys' alley.

Elmer Elveator as Role Model

This series is highly imaginitive with a smart and clever protagonist, Elmer. The fantastic world that he lives in is realistic, consistent and logical. This is one of those books that you will actually enjoy reading with your kids - and is suitable for nearly any age.

Children model themselves after characters in books and on TV, and Elmer is worth idolizing. He is matter-of-fact, independent, respectful and resourceful, as we all wish our children would grow up to be.

The author never resorts to things on my "no" list: high-peril plots, ignorant or stereotypical characters, killing off one or more of the protagonists parents, pedantic or lesson-oriented text.... or the numerous other things that authors do while trying to "sell" a book.

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audio books

These audio books help children that are having trouble with the written word. I also use them in the car, so each trip we hear more of the story. The kids love them and I think it makes them interested in reading.

My Father's Dragon

What a surprize when my twin granddaughters begged me to read this wonderful story to them. My daughter (their mother) and I both enjoyed this book when we were very young. I had the pleasure of knowing Ruth Stiles Gannett and Lewis Gannett at their home on Cream Hill in Cornwall, CT. I am thrilled that it is still in print, along with the two other "Dragon" books by the same author and illustrator.

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Allegorical Primer in Dealing with Difficult People

Along with all the other favorable things that have been said about the entertainment value of "My Father's Dragon," its vocubulary, and Elmer's inventive problem-solving, teachers and parents should not overlook the opportunity to discuss how each animal that Elmer encounters can be related to students' and children's peer behavior. Every chapter has a gentle message about dealing with bullying, selfishness, pride, gossip, etc. That said, the often comic presence of the disagreeable animals is also tempered by Gannett's insertion of sympathetic aspects; for example, the rhinoceros. Elmer's inquiry about why the rhinoceros is in such a temperamental frame of mind is a real lesson in kindness and seeking to understand someone on a deeper level. Elmer's cleverness, bravery and faithfulness to his word are admirable traits but if parents and instructors are looking for really rich discussion, the personalities and behavior of the animals of Wild Island yield some really rich conversation and opportunities to teach.

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When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.

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