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Dragon's extraordinary egg

In this heartwarming story, a dragon in need of an egg finds an abandoned egg in need of a mommy. It seems like the perfect fit, but when that egg hatches, the little baby doesn't look like all the other dragons. In fact, he looks a lot like a penguin! Of course, his mommy loves him no matter w...

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Main Author: Gliori, Debi.
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language: English
Published: 2014.
Subjects:
Adoption > Juvenile fiction.
Mother and child > Juvenile fiction.
Dragons > Juvenile fiction.
Penguins > Juvenile fiction.
Individuality > Juvenile fiction.
Electronic books.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary: In this heartwarming story, a dragon in need of an egg finds an abandoned egg in need of a mommy. It seems like the perfect fit, but when that egg hatches, the little baby doesn't look like all the other dragons. In fact, he looks a lot like a penguin! Of course, his mommy loves him no matter what. But the other young dragons aren't so sure. Little do they know that their feathered friend's differences will save the day! Sometimes things happen for a reason... and some families are just meant to be together.
Item Description: Embedded sound file.
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Format: Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB).
ISBN: 9780802737670
Author Notes: Author and illustrator Debi Gliori was born in 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland. She went to school there as well and studied design and illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She received an Andrew Grant traveling scholarship to go to Milan for a year. Gliori is best known for her work with children's books. Her picture book Mr. Bear to the Rescue won the Children's Book Award and was short listed for the Kate Greenaway Prize. Where, Oh Where, is Baby Bear? was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award in 2001. Always and Forever, written by Alan Durant and illustrated by Debi Gliori, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2003. Her work has also been shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Award (for Pure Dead Wicked in 2003), and for the Royal Mail Award, for Stormy Weather in 2010.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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