My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of My Father's Dragon
Book Review: My Father's Dragon
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Book Review: My Father's Dragon
Summary: 5 Stars
This book kept the interest of my 4 year old as well as my 6 year old. We ended up buying the next 2 books and wish there were more.Book Review: SUPER
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished reading this clever, witty and engaging book to my almost-four-year-old son and we both enjoyed it very much!
My daughter - age eight - read it in about thirty minutes and I am considering using it as a resource for copywork in our daily lessons.
This is one of the most entertaining and sweet books we've ever read as a family.
Book Review: Still wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
As a book-inhaling youngster, I found this one among my mother's books and loved it. When my children were little, I kept digging through my parents' attic, looking for this one. (It would have helped if I'd been able to remember the name of it... what stuck in my head were the tangerines, gum, rubber bands, and lollipops.) Finally, when my youngest was six, Mom excavated it and I was able to read it again. Still funny, still sweet, and I still love the lollipops! What's more, my son (now 8), adores this book and still occasionally requests it for nighttime reading.
For his 7th birthday, I bought him a copy of "Three Tales of My Father's Dragon," which continues the story with two sequels. However, in my opinion neither of the sequels has quite the charm of the original. My kid doesn't agree; he likes them all.
CHapters are short and simple; plot is full of action and suspense (but nothing scary). Story is more plot-oriented than language- or character-oriented -- but that's okay when you're dealing with a kid that loves action. And as I've pointed out, even though I'm a "language lover," I enjoyed this one enough to pursue finding it, 30 years after first reading it.
Book Review: Their Hooked Now
Summary: 5 Stars
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.