Stardragon

by Andrew Breakspeare

A little dragon once tumbled from his cloud and fell to earth, landing with a thump in a soft drift of snow. Billy finds the lost dragon and comforts him until magnificent Mama and Papa Dragon arrive. Grateful to the kind little boy, the dragons grant Billy a wish. Soon he is flying through the clouds, romping under the moon with his newfound friends, and discovering the secrets of the stars. With a charming read-aloud story and gorgeous illustrations of wintry landscapes, moonlit nights, and glorious dragons, this ornately decorated gift book will enchant readers of all ages.

Genres: Picture Books, Fantasy, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2005

Reviews

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute raised-figure book about dragons that live in the clouds and mind their manners when they encounter a kindly boy. It gave me serious proper parenting vibes, but was still whimsical.

[Dana Burgess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up Snowdragon by Andrew Breakspeare for two reasons: the last name of the author and the gorgeous cover art. Breakspeare/Shakespeare?? Really? If that is his real name - I love it! If not - I love it anyway! And what Northern Hemisphere inhabitant could resist a beautiful winter scene; Northern Lights in the background; sparkly snowflakes falling; and a small child asleep in a cloud on a dragon's back. Lovely!

The book did not disappoint. The story was just complex enough to keep a child interested without getting lost in the details: human child helps dragon child; dragon family repays human child. Possibly the best part of the book, though? The heavy pages full of embossed pictures. As I was reading it, my fingers were constantly feeling the pictures. (Tactile stimulation and a good story were always favourites with my small kids.) And I cannot say enough about the artwork. The colours and facial expressions on the characters are priceless. Great book!

[Gail LaVoie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing! I absolutely loved it. The art was what originally drew me in and it didn't disappoint! The colors were soft and light and blended beautifully with the added texture that allowed you to "feel" the dragons scales. Aside from the beauty of the dragons themselves, the scenery is also amazingly done. Its centered around somewhere in the north during the winter and even includes the beautiful northern lights. The snow is also textured and pops off the page giving an added 3D effect. The story was perfect as well, not too complex, but still deep enough. A young dragon sleeping amoung the cloud falls and lands near a young boy. The dragon helps the young boy and the boy helps him forming a lasting friendship. The boy falls asleep in the clouds with the dragon and wakes up the next morning in his own bed. Its a perfect bed time story. Well done, 5 stars!

[Mamusu]

i love this book i don't know what to say its amazing.

[Samantha Penrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a pretty book!
This makes a good bedtime story...both the story and the illustrations are soft and sweet.

[Esme · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lovely pictures, but the plot fell short. The dragon's "sparkly stones" are a bit too generic and unexplained for my taste.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

very pretty, iridescent illustrations

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the illustrations. I had to do an assignment on it, everyone was into it! Great book!