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This delightful children's book celebrates diversity and friendship through the adventures of a boy and his extraordinary pet dragon. You might enjoy this story if you're looking for a heartwarming tale that encourages acceptance and showcases the special bond between friends. The vibrant illustrations and joyful narrative foster a sense of wonder and imagination that young readers and their families will cherish.
A little boy teaches his pet dragon how to join in and play with everybody else in this delightful new picture book by the award-winning Steve Antony, creator of Please Mr Panda.
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A joyful new picture book by the award-winning Steve Antony, creator of the bestselling PLEASE MR PANDA.
A little boy and his pet dragon are the very best of friends. They laugh, they sing, they dance, they snooze. They are both amazing - just like everyone else!
A celebration of friendship and being yourself with a positive message about celebrating diversity. The perfect platform to start conversations about the importance of understanding and acceptance.
Steve Antony is the winner of the Oscar's First Book Prize and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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ISBN: 9781444944716
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 258.0mm
Height: 264.0mm
Weight: 204g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 18 picture books and sold over one million copies worldwide, and 7 of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
His Mr Panda series has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen's Hat (the first instalment of the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard's Oscars Book Prize. His Queen's Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised 15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity. He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children's Services and recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust , an active supporter of Beanstalk and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children's literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation and Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity.Steve's studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. Steve was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon UK with his husband and cat.Also by Steve Antony
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