The Trouble With Dragons
Dec 2012 · A&C Black
3.0star
2 reviews
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NOMINATED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL
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'Gently introduces pre-schoolers to global warming ... It ends with the reassuring hope that we can change and make our world better' - National Geographic
'Delightfully illustrated' - The Sunday Telegraph
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From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes a cautionary tale for readers young and old about the use and misuse of the planet - featuring dragons!
The world is populated by some beastly dragons who care nothing for how much they pollute the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think.
Those dragons need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before it is too late ...
An energy-filled picture book that addresses concerns about the environment in the most child-centric and delightful way possible.
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'Tackles global warming for pre-schoolers: no easy task but beautifully done as an allegory of wasteful dragons who heat the world by breathing fire' - Sunday Express magazine
Brilliantly read by Emilia Fox. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.
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'Gently introduces pre-schoolers to global warming ... It ends with the reassuring hope that we can change and make our world better' - National Geographic
'Delightfully illustrated' - The Sunday Telegraph
_______________
From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes a cautionary tale for readers young and old about the use and misuse of the planet - featuring dragons!
The world is populated by some beastly dragons who care nothing for how much they pollute the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think.
Those dragons need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before it is too late ...
An energy-filled picture book that addresses concerns about the environment in the most child-centric and delightful way possible.
_______________
'Tackles global warming for pre-schoolers: no easy task but beautifully done as an allegory of wasteful dragons who heat the world by breathing fire' - Sunday Express magazine
Brilliantly read by Emilia Fox. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.
Ratings and reviews
3.0
2 reviews
About the author
Debi Gliori lives in Scotland. Debi is well known for both her picture books and her novels for children and has been shortlisted for all the major prizes, including the Kate Greenaway Award twice and the Scottish Arts Council Award.
Debi published her first book in 1990 and since then has published so many successful books that she has lost count. However, one of her most successful to date is No Matter What.
Debi was the Shetland Islands' first Children's Writer-in-Residence.
Debi published her first book in 1990 and since then has published so many successful books that she has lost count. However, one of her most successful to date is No Matter What.
Debi was the Shetland Islands' first Children's Writer-in-Residence.
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