A creature made of myth and dreams. Imagine a scaly creature more than a hundred feet long that spews fire and beats its wings to fly. Or imagine another creature with the head of a camel, horns like a deer, and paws like a tiger. Different cultures imagine dragons differently. An English dragon might terrorize the countryside, and a Chinese dragon might cause a drought, a flood, or even a hurricane. In this stunning book, richly illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan, Laurence Pringle explains how people came to believe in dragons and offers young readers an engaging look at dragons from cultures around the world.
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"With the current interest in dragons in fiction, this book fills a nonfiction need giving the history of this creature in world cultures. . . . Will be a great addition to any collection whose users are into the current dragon stories." —Library Media Connection
"Will show young readers that there is much to learn about dragons and may lead them to research and dreaming of their own." —School Library Journal
Laurence Pringle is the recipient of several awards for his body of work, including the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. He lives in West Nyack, New York.
Eujin Kim Neilan is the illustrator of The Best Winds, by Laura E. Williams. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts.
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Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Codice articolo GRP104793094
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 2074397-6
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00070008493
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1. Codice articolo G1563973286I4N00
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Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1. Codice articolo G1563973286I3N10
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Blue Marble Books LLC, Fort Thomas, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). 1st Edition. 1st edition/1st printing. Codice articolo 009329
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Da: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1. Codice articolo 1563973286-2-3
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Da: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1. Codice articolo 353-1563973286-gdd
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Da: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Large quarto in multicolored DJ (white spine): color illus; 29 cm. Relates myths about dragons from different countries and from different time periods, including dragon lore from Egypt, Greece, England, and China. Animals; Fantasy, Juvenile literature. A fine, bright copy in a fine DJ. First edition, first printing (full number line). Codice articolo 79142
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Neilan, Eujin Kim (illustratore). Brand New Copy. Codice articolo BBB_new1563973286
Quantità: 1 disponibili