Imagine a scaly creature over a hundred feet long that spews fire from its mouth 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. Dragon lore is found in cultures throughout the world, and different cultures imagine dragons differently. An English dragon might terrorize the countryside, while a Chinese dragon might cause a drought, a flood, or even a hurricane!In this stunning book, richly illustrated by Eukin Kim Neilan, Laurence Pringle explains how people came to believe in dragons, and offers young readers a lively look at dragons from cultures around the world.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Boyds Mills Press .

Laurence Pringle is the respected author of more than ninety books for children and young adults. 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.