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Not Your Typical Dragon

By Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Tim Bowers

By Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Tim Bowers

By Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Tim Bowers

By Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Tim Bowers

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Hardcover $16.99

Feb 07, 2013 | 40 Pages | 3-5 years

Ebook $9.99

Feb 07, 2013 | 40 Pages | 3-5 years

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    About Not Your Typical Dragon

    Everybody knows your typical dragon breathes fire.

    But when Crispin tries to breathe fire on his seventh birthday, fire doesn’t come out—only whipped cream! Each time Crispin tries to breathe fire, he ends up with

    Band-Aids

    marshmallows

    teddy bears?

    Crispin wonders if he’ll ever find his inner fire. But when a family emergency breaks out, it takes a little dragon with not-so-typical abilities to save the day.

    With wry humor and whimsical illustrations, Not Your Typical Dragon is the perfect story for any child who can’t help feeling a little bit different.

    About Not Your Typical Dragon

    Everybody knows your typical dragon breathes fire.

    But when Crispin tries to breathe fire on his seventh birthday, fire doesn’t come out—only whipped cream! Each time Crispin tries to breathe fire, he ends up with

    Band-Aids

    marshmallows

    teddy bears?

    Crispin wonders if he’ll ever find his inner fire. But when a family emergency breaks out, it takes a little dragon with not-so-typical abilities to save the day.

    With wry humor and whimsical illustrations, Not Your Typical Dragon is the perfect story for any child who can’t help feeling a little bit different.

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    About Dan Bar-el

    Dan Bar-el is an award-winning children’s author, educator, and storyteller. His writing includes chapter books, picture books, and, most recently, a graphic novel. For the past 20 years, Dan has been working with children ages 3 to 13. He’s been… More about Dan Bar-el

    About Dan Bar-el

    Dan Bar-el is an award-winning children’s author, educator, and storyteller. His writing includes chapter books, picture books, and, most recently, a graphic novel. For the past 20 years, Dan has been working with children ages 3 to 13. He’s been… More about Dan Bar-el

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 07, 2013 | 40 Pages | 10 x 10 | 3-5 years | ISBN 9780670014026

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 07, 2013 | 40 Pages | 3-5 years | ISBN 9781101628423

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    Praise

    Praise for Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-el:

    “Bowers colorful bug-eyed dragons and Middle-Age-meets-the-suburbs setting amplify the humor in Bar-el’s prose…” —Publishers Weekly

    “Share this with your favorite atypical kids.” —Kirkus

    “The text emphasizes the positives of being unique.” —School Library Journal

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