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The Dragons Are Singing Tonight by Jack Prelutsky

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The Dragons Are Singing Tonight

Hardcover – Picture Book, September 15, 1993

Jack Prelutsky

HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 15, 1993

Reading lane: Mythical Creatures

From beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky and acclaimed illustrator Peter Sis comes a fierce, fanciful series of poems all about dragons: dragons fierce and dragons friendly; dragons' lairs and dragons' eggs; even a menacing dragon living inside a computer—all spring to life in these enchanting poems and paintings.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Dragons in Verse

Dragons make poetry and wordplay a lively pleasure to read aloud.

Come here for

  • Fierce, friendly, and gloriously varied dragons
  • Poems with a knack for reading aloud

Expect

  • Fanciful verse paired with paintings
  • A playful introduction to poetry and wordplay

Book Details

Authors
Jack Prelutsky
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 15, 1993
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Mythical Creatures · Nocturnal Animals
Reading lane
Mythical Creatures

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Publisher Categories

  • Bear Stories

  • Mythical Creatures

  • Baby Animals

  • Boys & Men

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  • Girls & Young Women

  • Halloween Stories

  • Magic & Fantasy

  • Beginner Readers

About This Book

From beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky and acclaimed illustrator Peter Sis comes a fierce, fanciful series of poems all about dragons: dragons fierce and dragons friendly; dragons' lairs and dragons' eggs; even a menacing dragon living inside a computer—all spring to life in these enchanting poems and paintings. "Prelutsky and Sis bring to life so many sorts of dragons: the large, the small, the ferocious, the technological, the gentle, the ominous, and the disconsolate...

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From beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky and acclaimed illustrator Peter Sis comes a fierce, fanciful series of poems all about dragons: dragons fierce and dragons friendly; dragons' lairs and dragons' eggs; even a menacing dragon living inside a computer—all spring to life in these enchanting poems and paintings. "Prelutsky and Sis bring to life so many sorts of dragons: the large, the small, the ferocious, the technological, the gentle, the ominous, and the disconsolate. There's a `just right' quality to the verse that makes it a pleasure to read the words aloud. Because it appeals on so many levels, this is one poetry book that won't sit on the shelf for long."— Booklist . This New York Times Notable Book of the Year is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky.

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