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Gramps and the Fire Dragon
Sitting with his grandfather by a blazing fire, Jesse looks for pictures in the flames and sees a roaring fire dragon, which comes to life and pursues Jesse and Gramps through an imaginary land.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 21, 2000
About the author
Bethany Roberts
45 books18 followersI've wanted to be a children's book author as far back as I can remember. When I was eight years old I wrote a story about a rabbit. I am still writing stories about rabbits- and mice, cats, children, monsters, and dragons!
When I was growing up, I was the neighborhood storyteller. I would make up stories on the spot for younger children in the neighborhood. I read a lot of books. But I was also a bit of a tomboy. I spent much of my time outdoors, usually barefoot, climbing trees and stone-hopping across brooks.
On my way to becoming a children's book author, I was also a teacher and a children's librarian. I always liked story hours best. When my own children, Krista and Melissa, were small, I read to them constantly- stacks and stacks of books. I think I learned the most about writing from all that reading.
Today I live in Hamden, Connecticut, with my wonderfully encouraging and supportive husband, our two daughters, and our cat. We live in a white house with lots of flowers.
When I was growing up, I was the neighborhood storyteller. I would make up stories on the spot for younger children in the neighborhood. I read a lot of books. But I was also a bit of a tomboy. I spent much of my time outdoors, usually barefoot, climbing trees and stone-hopping across brooks.
On my way to becoming a children's book author, I was also a teacher and a children's librarian. I always liked story hours best. When my own children, Krista and Melissa, were small, I read to them constantly- stacks and stacks of books. I think I learned the most about writing from all that reading.
Today I live in Hamden, Connecticut, with my wonderfully encouraging and supportive husband, our two daughters, and our cat. We live in a white house with lots of flowers.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
May 11, 2024
I get the idea it was going for, but it was just kinda... meh? The grandpa and the little boy fall into a dream world while rocking back and forth in front of the fireplace. Dragons and a dramatic escape are involved. Not bad, but not really one that stands out for me, either in story or illustration. It's sweet, but there are other bedtime or imagination books that I like better. Just OK.
January 7, 2014
My four-year-old brought this book to me while we were at the library and asked me to read it to her. I pulled her up on my lap and we began reading. I expected another over-the-top story about a dragon and a child but this was better. My eight and six-year-old were pulled away from their books to listen to me read and to look at the illustrations. A good recommendation for a book.
It begins with a child who is not sleepy and his grandpa who admits he isn't either. They sit together in the rocking chair and then turn their attention to the fire where they find pictures. Soon instead of the fire, you see their imaginations come to life on the page. What do they see? Where does it take them? Check it out. It was fun.
It made me want to buy a rocking chair and sit in front of the fire with my own little ones.
It begins with a child who is not sleepy and his grandpa who admits he isn't either. They sit together in the rocking chair and then turn their attention to the fire where they find pictures. Soon instead of the fire, you see their imaginations come to life on the page. What do they see? Where does it take them? Check it out. It was fun.
It made me want to buy a rocking chair and sit in front of the fire with my own little ones.
June 25, 2012
My grandson and I utterly love this book. And why not? It's about the imaginary adventures of a grandfather and his grandson, and it involves bicycles and a fire-breathing dragon. Caves! Jungles! A fire truck with a fire hose! Absolute heaven!
September 18, 2009
Fun story about imagination .
February 12, 2013
very nice illustrations; the dragon may be imaginary, but it looks real enough
January 31, 2016
An endearing little story of a grandpa and grandson staring into a fire and seeing an adventure.
Ok illustrations.
Ok illustrations.
July 13, 2009
cute book ... great for use when talking about imagination.
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