dragon post

"Goodness me - A BABY DRAGON?!?! IN YOUR HOUSE? CRIKEY!" So begins a letter from Henry Drant, Chief Firefighter, to Alex, who found a dragon in his house and wrote to the Fire Brigade to figure out what to do with it.

Emma Yarlett has made a name for herself in the Usborne Books & More community for her oh-so-popular Nibbles books, and she's back! Dragon Post has the familiar humor and art style of the Nibbles books, but it comes with an extra fun element: letters!

After Alex finds a dragon in his house, he writes to all sorts of people for advice. And with each request comes a response in the form of a letter: The Fire Brigade suggests he keep the dragon wet, a butcher offers some food recommendations, the Director of World Animal Welfare suggests how to exercise a dragon. Alex even gets an (unsolicited) letter from a lawyer after discovering how loud dragons can be. 

Through these letters, Alex learns that, although he loves his dragon, living in a house might not be the best situation for him. With a little help from his best friend, Alex decides to let the dragon go into the wild... and a little while later, gets the best letter of all: dragon post!

Besides offering a sweet story, Dragon Post is a great way to get your kiddos excited about letter writing! The letters Alex receives demonstrate a variety of writing styles and purposes - I even used the book in my high school class for a lesson on writing styles and voices. It's hard to read this book without wanting to pick up an actual pen and an actual piece of stationary and send a letter of your own. So what are you waiting for? Go send some post!

It's that book dragon lovers and letter-writing lovers alike will want to cuddle up with.

Book benefits:

• Story offers a sweet lesson on friendship (and letting go when needed)
• Illustrations are bright and comical
• Real letters you can pull out and read add an extra element of interaction
• This is a book about letters, not e-mails! It's a nod to real mail, which everyone loves :)

Buy Dragon Post here (hardcover with removable letters, $14.99)

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