Three Tales of My Father's Dragon: My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, The Dragons of Blueland

by Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett (Illustrator), Berman

Overview

The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful illustrations.  A Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, My Father's Dragon is followed by Elmer and the Dragon ("rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying"*) and The Dragons of Blueland ("ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained"*).  Each story stands alone, but read in succession, they are an unforgettable experience.*Library Journal, starred review            

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679889113
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	11/28/1997
Series:	Borzoi Sprinters Series
Edition description:	Anniversary
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	8,181
Product dimensions:	6.38(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.94(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ruth Stiles Gannett wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years since their publication. The author’s other books include Katie and the Sad Noise and The Wonderful House-Boat-Train. She is married to the artist and calligrapher Peter Kahn. They have seven daughters and seven grandchildren. Visit her online at www.myfathersdragon.org.