Dragons: A Pop-Up Book of Fantastic Adventures
by Keith Moseley
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Author: Keith MoseleyIllustrator: M.P. Robertson
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2006-10-01
ISBN: 0810949008
Number of pages: 12
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Book Reviews of Dragons: A Pop-Up Book of Fantastic Adventures
Book Review: Excellent Pop-Up Dragon book for young children
Summary: 4 Stars
This book has beautiful illustrations (lovely color and details) with simple, but impressive, pop-up art. As another reviewer noted, complex pop-up stuff is easily destroyed by kids. My four year old likes to feel the fangs and make the dragons 'fly' by opening and closing the book. It has remained durable over the past several months, unlike other pop-ups. This is one of his all time favorite books.
Although the retellings are rather dry, I like the fact that it includes dragon stories from a wide range of cultures: England, China, Sweden, Japan. With a (very little!) extra imagination, it is easy to fill the stories out. My husband uses fake British and horrid Scottish accents that make our son giggle. Discussion about how fables and rules work (Why did the Dragon Princess leave?) generate more discussion... and at bedtime, I appreciate being able to tell my kids they only get one or two dragon stories, if it's already late. Or, if it's the only story, even reading all 5 does not take that long.
Because these are familiar legends, one can find other versions, and I think it's really good for kids to learn that there are different ways to tell the story of St. George and the Dragon. Or that in some versions of Maud and the Wyvern the knight who kills the Wyvern is named Garston, and in some versions he's a high born local Knight, and in other versions he's a prisoner who figured that the risk of fighting a wyvern would be worth the possibility of freedom. We parents can learn a lot with a little research!
Some of the stories are a little boodthirsty, so it could be scary for young children, and when my son finally gets to take it to share at his preschool, I am planning to let the teachers know which stories are best for the littlest ones...
Summary of Dragons: A Pop-Up Book of Fantastic Adventures
Dragons are popular as never before?and here they pop up in fire-breathing action!Five dramatic dragon stories from around the world, including Beowulf and the Firedrake, St. George and the Dragon, and those from ancient China and Japan come to life, literally flying from the pages. Dynamic paper-engineering has these magnificent dragons snapping their jaws, casting fire, and flapping their massive wings. A book sure to be a hit with dragon-lovers of all ages.
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