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There Is No Dragon In This Story
Poor old dragon. Nobody wants him in their story. Not Goldilocks, not Hansel and Gretel - no one. But Dragon will not give up! He shall continue on his course of finding someone who wants him in their story. ANYONE. His boundless enthusiasm surely won't get him into any trouble. Surely ...
32 pages, Paperback
Published July 13, 2017
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About the author
Lou Carter
11 books10 followersLou Carter grew up in Kent and spent most of her childhood playing music. Her work as a school teacher sparked her love of children’s picture books and funny fiction. She lives in Cambridge.
Lou's picture book There Is No Dragon in This Story (Bloomsbury), illustrated by Deborah Allwright, is published in more than 20 languages worldwide, and has been followed by There Is No Big Bad Wolf in This Story and There Is No Giant In This Story.
Lou is also the author of the very funny Oscar the Hungry Unicorn series (Orchard), illustrated by Nikki Dyson.
Her new picture book series Dino Tales, illustrated by Lydia Monks, will launch with Dinorella (Simon & Schuster).
Lou's picture book There Is No Dragon in This Story (Bloomsbury), illustrated by Deborah Allwright, is published in more than 20 languages worldwide, and has been followed by There Is No Big Bad Wolf in This Story and There Is No Giant In This Story.
Lou is also the author of the very funny Oscar the Hungry Unicorn series (Orchard), illustrated by Nikki Dyson.
Her new picture book series Dino Tales, illustrated by Lydia Monks, will launch with Dinorella (Simon & Schuster).
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March 1, 2020
This is so darn cute!
The illustrations are wonderful and the dragon has a refreshing personality.
Loved it!
The illustrations are wonderful and the dragon has a refreshing personality.
Loved it!
January 28, 2020
Spanish Edition--- I loved this book! Oh yeah, and the kids liked it too but enough about them! I loved it. Lol.
A dragon that wants to be in another fairy tale other than his own. He wants to be THE HERO of the story.
Hansel and Gretel, the 3 Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and The Giant all tell him "Get out of this story! There are no dragons in my story!" Which bums him out. Finally, there comes a point where he can be the hero but now he's scared....
This was hilarious and the illustrations are beautiful. I liked the twist mixed with the classic. Did I mention my kids liked it too?
A dragon that wants to be in another fairy tale other than his own. He wants to be THE HERO of the story.
Hansel and Gretel, the 3 Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and The Giant all tell him "Get out of this story! There are no dragons in my story!" Which bums him out. Finally, there comes a point where he can be the hero but now he's scared....
This was hilarious and the illustrations are beautiful. I liked the twist mixed with the classic. Did I mention my kids liked it too?
July 26, 2021
I received a gifted advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via Kaleidoscopic book tours and the publisher.
There is no Dragon in this story is another fun and funny installment in this new series by Lou Carter and illustrated by Deborah Allwright. This book was even better than the first one and I have high hopes for these getting better and better.
In this story dragon goes off in a Huff after becoming fed up of always playing the villain of the story. He wants to be the hero, except everyone says no to him joining their fairytale. He finally gets to become a hero in a very unexpected way after believing in himself.
I loved nor only the story but the illustrations too. This dragon sure is a diva with a great personality! Love it so much!
There is no Dragon in this story is another fun and funny installment in this new series by Lou Carter and illustrated by Deborah Allwright. This book was even better than the first one and I have high hopes for these getting better and better.
In this story dragon goes off in a Huff after becoming fed up of always playing the villain of the story. He wants to be the hero, except everyone says no to him joining their fairytale. He finally gets to become a hero in a very unexpected way after believing in himself.
I loved nor only the story but the illustrations too. This dragon sure is a diva with a great personality! Love it so much!
March 4, 2018
I got a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Oh my dawg, this book!
It has everything I like.
Dragons. Nice drawings. Adventure. Action.
On top of that, it was just so cute!
I couldn't help but smile a small, sad smile almost throughout the whole thing!
Poor Dragon.
I also really liked the subtext in this book, and will recommend it to everyone with a kid, as well as for a few adults.
Oh my dawg, this book!
It has everything I like.
Dragons. Nice drawings. Adventure. Action.
On top of that, it was just so cute!
I couldn't help but smile a small, sad smile almost throughout the whole thing!
Poor Dragon.
I also really liked the subtext in this book, and will recommend it to everyone with a kid, as well as for a few adults.
April 3, 2019
Fun and touches on a lot of the usual fairytales.
May 17, 2024
Също като големият лош вълк или хитрата лисица, и драконът си има етикет - че трябва да отвлече принцеса и после рицар да го победи. Ами ако на драконът вече му е писнало да го прави?! И тръгне да си търси нова приказка...
Етикетът не прави човека или дракона и той спокойно може да се превърне в добрият герой, когато се наложи.
Подходяща за 3+, когато детето вече познава част от класическите приказки.
Етикетът не прави човека или дракона и той спокойно може да се превърне в добрият герой, когато се наложи.
Подходяща за 3+, когато детето вече познава част от класическите приказки.
January 3, 2018
Poor dragon is sick of being the villain, he wants to be the hero, so he decides to find a new story to be in, one where he can be the hero for once.
A fun story with plenty of humour and many characters children will recognise from fairy tales.
A fun story with plenty of humour and many characters children will recognise from fairy tales.
December 9, 2020
Трябва ви огнедишащ злодей за опожаряване на някое село? Дракон! Люспеста гадина, която да отвлече поредната принцеса? Дракон! Някой рицар на бял кон търси достоен враг, за да докаже героизма си? Отново – дракон! Горките дракони... Явно не им е било писано да се радват на позитивни роли в приказките. Е, не и този път! „Няма дракон в тази приказка” (изд. „Хермес”) на Лу Картър и Дебора Олрайт е свежа илюстрована история, която е готова да превърне клишетата в димяща купчинка пепел и да покаже на децата, че шаблоните и предразсъдъците не бива никога да ни спират да пишем собствените си приказки такива, каквито искаме да бъдат. Прочетете ревюто на „Книжни Криле”: https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...
February 24, 2018
Brilliant! Dragon decides he is tired of being the villain and he doesn't feel like capturing any princesses or being defeated by any knights. So, of he goes to search for another story to be in. The Gingerbread Man doesn't want him, Little Red Riding Hood doesn't want him - everyone keeps telling him that there is no dragon in their story.
Will he ever find a story where he can be the hero?
This would be a wonderful read-aloud for children aged 5+ who are already familiar with all the traditional fairy tales mentioned. I will be adding this to my collection of alternative/ fractured fairy tales to read to my class (Year 3 ) when we study traditional tales and how to subvert them!
Will he ever find a story where he can be the hero?
This would be a wonderful read-aloud for children aged 5+ who are already familiar with all the traditional fairy tales mentioned. I will be adding this to my collection of alternative/ fractured fairy tales to read to my class (Year 3 ) when we study traditional tales and how to subvert them!
November 24, 2019
This book was funny and awesome so I read it to my family and they all loved it.
December 5, 2019
#雲端書庫 月底隨手借，有點翻玩童話故事的味道，但也就這樣吧
August 23, 2017
Tão tão tão fofo!!
EDIÇÃO PT:
Não Há Dragões Nesta História!
Autor: Lou Carter
Editora: Minutos de Leitura
ISBN: 9789727932085
EDIÇÃO PT:
Não Há Dragões Nesta História!
Autor: Lou Carter
Editora: Minutos de Leitura
ISBN: 9789727932085
February 19, 2023
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August 11, 2024
Me gustó la historia y sobre todo las ilustraciones. El diseño del dragón y su textura eran muy resaltantes en comparación con los fondos que parecían de acuarela y lápices de color.
August 4, 2017
I received a copy of this title from Bloomsbury Australia for review.
Ten Second Synopsis:
Dragon is sick of being the villain all the time and just wants to be the hero in the story - any story! After he exhausts all his options, an errant sneeze causes the residents of the fairytale kingdom to beg the dragon to join in the story and save the day!
What a fun romp, and with such a sympathetically drawn protagonist, too! Poor old dragon is always the villain and he's now fed up with having to fight (and lose) to the knight every single time. He wants to be a hero, but none of the fairytale folk can find room for a dragon in their stories. While assisting Jack (of beanstalk fame) on his mission, dragon accidentally sets in motion a chain of events that cause the sun to go out....but who could the fairytale folk possibly find who could reignite the sun? Enter the dragon of course!
There's plenty of humour in this one, in both the text and cheeky illustrative details. The mini-fleshlings enjoyed spotting all the different fairytale characters and the surprise post-climax ending (ie: the last page!) even had us trip-trapping off to remind ourselves what happened in a certain fairytale story, so the book launched us on our own adventure.
Young readers, and especially those who are younger siblings or always shunted out of the "hero" role in imaginative games, will no doubt relate to poor old dragon, who really only wants a brief shining moment in the sun and a chance to break out of his stereotypically assigned role.
The combination of text and illustrative format means that the story rolls along quickly and we found this to be an all around winner as a pre-bedtime, relaxing read.
Ten Second Synopsis:
Dragon is sick of being the villain all the time and just wants to be the hero in the story - any story! After he exhausts all his options, an errant sneeze causes the residents of the fairytale kingdom to beg the dragon to join in the story and save the day!
What a fun romp, and with such a sympathetically drawn protagonist, too! Poor old dragon is always the villain and he's now fed up with having to fight (and lose) to the knight every single time. He wants to be a hero, but none of the fairytale folk can find room for a dragon in their stories. While assisting Jack (of beanstalk fame) on his mission, dragon accidentally sets in motion a chain of events that cause the sun to go out....but who could the fairytale folk possibly find who could reignite the sun? Enter the dragon of course!
There's plenty of humour in this one, in both the text and cheeky illustrative details. The mini-fleshlings enjoyed spotting all the different fairytale characters and the surprise post-climax ending (ie: the last page!) even had us trip-trapping off to remind ourselves what happened in a certain fairytale story, so the book launched us on our own adventure.
Young readers, and especially those who are younger siblings or always shunted out of the "hero" role in imaginative games, will no doubt relate to poor old dragon, who really only wants a brief shining moment in the sun and a chance to break out of his stereotypically assigned role.
The combination of text and illustrative format means that the story rolls along quickly and we found this to be an all around winner as a pre-bedtime, relaxing read.
November 15, 2022
Une réécriture de conte dans lequel un dragon écarlate en a marre de se faire voler la vedette par un chevalier et de devoir kidnapper quelques princesses pailletées ennuyeuses. Avec la ferme intention de devenir le héro de sa propre histoire, notre dragon propose son aide à moult personnages de contes qui nous sont familiers: aider à Hansel et Gretelle à retrouver leur chemin ( plan à l'appui), nourrir Boucle D'Or, protéger les trois petits cochons du Grand Méchant Loup? Hélas, on lui répète invariablement "Non. Il n'y a pas de dragon dans ce conte!". Jusqu'au jour où en voulant aider Jack à échapper à l'Ogre, ce dernier éternue sur le soleil, plongeant le monde des contes dans le noir. Cette fois, il n'y a vraiment que le dragon pour les sortir de ce pétrin.
Plusieurs auteurs et autrices se sont déjà attelés à revoir le mythe du dragon, du prince et de la princesse ( Merci à eux!) mais celui-ci est particulièrement amusant et le dragon devient réellement le personnage principal. Avec ses expressions attendrissante et son enthousiasme contagieux, un peu gauche parfois, on s'attache presque aussitôt à lui. Il est rempli de bonne volonté et honnêtement, les personnages sont assez idiots de refuser son aide.
Un conte réinventé rigolo, au dessin dynamique et attrayant, qui illustre qu'on gagne toujours à être soi-même, surtout quand on est la victime d'une étiquette tenace.
Catégorisation: Contes réinventés/détourné, album jeunesse étranger, littérature jeunesse préscolaire, 4-5 ans+
Note: /10
Plusieurs auteurs et autrices se sont déjà attelés à revoir le mythe du dragon, du prince et de la princesse ( Merci à eux!) mais celui-ci est particulièrement amusant et le dragon devient réellement le personnage principal. Avec ses expressions attendrissante et son enthousiasme contagieux, un peu gauche parfois, on s'attache presque aussitôt à lui. Il est rempli de bonne volonté et honnêtement, les personnages sont assez idiots de refuser son aide.
Un conte réinventé rigolo, au dessin dynamique et attrayant, qui illustre qu'on gagne toujours à être soi-même, surtout quand on est la victime d'une étiquette tenace.
Catégorisation: Contes réinventés/détourné, album jeunesse étranger, littérature jeunesse préscolaire, 4-5 ans+
Note: /10
March 29, 2019
I promise I'm reading long fiction books as well as all these picture books! There Is No Dragon In This Story was another one that I used for my assignment and I'm so happy I chose it. It's a super cute little story about a dragon that wants to find which story he fits into. We go through the three little pigs, red riding hood, jack and the Beanstalk and more! It's such a clever way to introduce a child to other stories and get them excited to read.
I loved everything about this little picture book. From the characters to the art, it was all just so cute.
I'm starting to get quite the collection of picture books now!
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I loved everything about this little picture book. From the characters to the art, it was all just so cute.
I'm starting to get quite the collection of picture books now!
www.a-novel-idea.co.uk
June 21, 2018
I loved the playful intertextuality in this. The gingerbread man, Pinocchio, Goldilocks, Cinderella, the three pigs, the frog prince, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the beanstalk, Peter and the wolf, the frog prince and the three billy goats gruff all make an appearance. I liked the absurdity of the ‘hero’ creating the problem in the first place, I liked that the dragon is holding the storybook as you read it, and I liked the false ending. Overall, it’s just a fun and playful book with lots to see and talk about
March 15, 2019
We might think that there is always a dragon in most of children's stories. However, it's surprising that there is no dragon in a lot of stories, such as Gingerbread Man, Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, etc.
Dragon was sad because of it, but it finally created a story in which he could be a hero in. A nice story that tells kids not to be disappointed when s/he couldn't find a right spot for himself/herself to shine, there is always one where s/he just needs to spend some more time to find or create.
Dragon was sad because of it, but it finally created a story in which he could be a hero in. A nice story that tells kids not to be disappointed when s/he couldn't find a right spot for himself/herself to shine, there is always one where s/he just needs to spend some more time to find or create.
December 31, 2017
One day, the local resident dragon decides to walk off his post.
He no longer wants to "capture any icky, frilly princesses".
Instead he wants to be the hero of his own story.
So he goes wondering, trying to find a place that he'll fit in.
But all the other stories already have heroes. No one needs him anywhere.
Until he meets a certain giant...
Fun alternative story about a very unusual dragon featuring a lot of childhood favorites like Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.
He no longer wants to "capture any icky, frilly princesses".
Instead he wants to be the hero of his own story.
So he goes wondering, trying to find a place that he'll fit in.
But all the other stories already have heroes. No one needs him anywhere.
Until he meets a certain giant...
Fun alternative story about a very unusual dragon featuring a lot of childhood favorites like Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.
August 19, 2017
I loved this, love dragons. A dragon who is tired of the typical dragon story quits and decides to join another story. With everyone saying that their story has no dragon in it, where does he go? What happens will make you giggle and enjoy yourself. This is a great book to do for a storytime and a craft. SO MUCH FUN!!!!
January 2, 2018
Dragon wants to be the hero, not the villain, and thus begins his journey into other fairy tales, but none of them want a dragon in their story. He accidentally disturbs one story, which leads to a catastrophe for all, can he be the hero they need?
Love this story, and the varying illustration types. A new favourite? Maybe.
Love this story, and the varying illustration types. A new favourite? Maybe.
October 3, 2017
Fantastic book for KS1 children who are becoming more confident readers. The connections between a variety of popular fairy-tales opens up a window of opportunities for discussion about the authors depiction of the dragon's role in these stories.
March 8, 2018
A wonderful, funny story for young readers! I bought this book to use as a Primary French teacher, and wow! Beautiful illustrations and a unique story. I recommend this book to any parent or teacher hoping to introduce a new French picture book :)
April 30, 2019
This dragon is sick of being typecast as a villain and offers to be a hero in the fairy tales. Those characters don't want him in their fairy tale. This is an amusing read-aloud and great for links to fairy tales.
September 7, 2017
Theme has been done before; great addition to fractured fairy tale stories
February 9, 2019
¡Qué divertido! Es una historia en contraste de las historias para niños típicas.
May 13, 2019
Un petit retour sur les contes de fées classiques, mignon!
June 20, 2019
I think yo can make anulr story like that l hope you come first place by Ayla l
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