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Komodo!
"Mad about dragons, the boy who narrates this picture book is pleased when his doting parents decide to take him to Indonesia, home of the Komodo dragon....[The boy] takes the road less traveled through the jungle, where he encounters the dragon of his dreams....Full of intriguing detail....picture book, original in concept and beautiful in design."--Booklist.
Book Details
- Publisher: Greenwillow Books
- Publish Date: May 27th, 1993
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 12.02in - 9.70in - 0.34in - 0.99lb
- EAN: 9780688115838
- Recommended age: 04-08
- Categories: • Places - Asia• Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians• Family - Parents
About the Author
Sis, Peter: -
Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State.
Praise for this book
"Mad about dragons, the boy who narrates this picture book is pleased when his doting parents decide to take him to Indonesia, home of the Komodo dragon....[The boy] takes the road less traveled through the jungle, where he encounters the dragon of his dreams....Full of intriguing detail....A satisfying picture book, original in concept and beautiful in design."--Booklist.
"This picture-book fantasy successfully combines information with imagination." --School Library Journal (starred review)