Ruth Stiles Gannett crea narrativas que encienden la imaginación de los niños, explorando temas de valentía e ingenio. Su obra se caracteriza por un tono lúdico y una notable habilidad para transportar a los jóvenes lectores a reinos encantadores. A través de su narrativa atemporal, Gannett enriquece la literatura infantil con cuentos de aventuras y soluciones ingeniosas. Su escritura resuena con lectores de todas las edades, ofreciendo un escape a mundos de maravilla y descubrimiento.
Fantasy trilogy of author's supposed parent Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon first came out in 1951. Now, on their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three tales are together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original color illustrations.1 My Father's Dragon2 Elmer and the Dragon 3 The Dragons of BluelandEach story can stand alone.
In this third and final installment of the classic My Father's Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family.
A stand-alone sequel to My Father's Dragon, in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.
Elmer Elevator (narrator's father as a boy) runs away with an old alley cat to rescue a flying baby dragon being exploited on a faraway island. With the help of two dozen pink lollipops, rubber bands, chewing gum, and a fine-toothed comb, Elmer disarms the fiercest of beasts on Wild Island.