The Dragon Takes a Wife

By Walter Dean Myers

Book Overview

A lonely dragon named Harry is forced to fight an intimidating knight in order to win his bride. With the help of a smooth-talking African-American fairy, Harry learns how self-confidence can help him... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590466933
• ISBN13: 9780590466936
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Fond Memories

I loved this book as a child. The new edition has illustrations that are less whimsical but certainly more updated. Instead of feeling offended by the language...(Yes, the author is Black)...I think this story is a excellent way to introduce the idea of 'audience' to your students After all, it was written in the 70s and is directed to a 70s audience.Growing up it was one of the only children's books that I was exposed to that had Black characters and she was a powerful character too. She knew what she was talking about and was totally in control. She wasn't a token character colored brown to suit PC sentiments.Anyhow, this was one of my favorite stories growing up and I still have the copy that I loved as a child.

UPDATE!

Update: I now have the NEW edition and the slang has been updated, so I have ZERO complaints!

27 years of enjoyment for me and my 3rd graders!

Even though the African-American slang is slightly outdated, this is a fun book to read aloud to my 3rd graders each year. The creativity of the dilemmas is wonderful, and the ending always tickles my kids. I LOVE this book! Mandy Tillotson 3rd grade teacher (since 1968) Fairborn, Ohio

this book enlists the the imagination of children

I read this book as a young child and was enthralled. Harry's dreams of finding a mate and searching for answers drew me to the library week after week. To this day, I still believe in fairies, medieval fantasies, and miracles.