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My Father's Dragon

by Ruth Stiles Gannett

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First published
1948
Pages
56
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  1. 01 - My Father Meets the Cat

    3:49

  2. 02 - My Father Runs Away

    5:48

  3. 03 - My Father Finds the Island

    6:02

  4. 04 - My Father Finds the River

    4:53

  5. 05 - My Father Meets some Tigers

    5:37

  6. 06 - My Father Meets A Rhinoceros

    6:17

  7. 07 - My Father Meets A Lion

    4:08

  8. 08 - My Father Meets A Gorilla

    5:13

  9. 09 - My Father Makes A Bridge

    4:38

  10. 10 - My Father Finds the Dragon

    4:55

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A wet alley cat gives Elmer Elevator an unexpected way to pursue his wish to fly. After the boy offers her shelter and secretly brings her milk, she tells him about Wild Island, where the animals have tied up a young dragon and made him carry them across a river. Elmer plans to reach the island and help the dragon, packing a knapsack with ordinary things that may prove useful in unfamiliar company.

Ruth Stiles Gannett tells this children's adventure through a narrator recalling the exploits of a father as a boy. The island's talking animals bring danger, vanity and comic misunderstandings into Elmer's path. Tigers become absorbed in chewing gum, while a rhinoceros worries about the color of his tusk. Short chapters and practical puzzles give the story its pace, making it a choice for readers who enjoy resourceful children, unlikely friendships and fanciful animal encounters.

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Ruth Stiles Gannett

Ruth Stiles Gannett (1923-2024), also known as Ruth Stiles Gannett Kahn, was an American writer of children's books. She wrote "My Father's Dragon", which has two sequels, and together they are sometimes known as the Elmer and the Dragons trilogy.

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Book facts

First published
1948
Reading time
About 35 minutes
Pages
56
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
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