Jun. 25, 2006
The Reluctant Dragon

Our most recent read-aloud has been The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. My kids really enjoyed it and it was one of those I wasn't so sure they would like.

It is a small book and it only took us about four nights to read it, but it has no chapters so when I had to draw it to a close each night I met with protests to, "please just finish the chapter." The inside flap says that this book was originally a chapter in Grahame's Dream Days.

It is the story of a boy who stumbles upon a dragon. He is not your typical dragon. He likes to think deeply and gaze out over the Downs. We have also been reading The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, a long time favorite of ours, and the dragon reminds me a lot of Ferdinand.

Add this read-aloud to your family's reading list for the summer. I think your kids will enjoy it as much as mine did.

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