Ellie's Dragon
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
No friendship is imaginary.
When Ellie is very little, she finds a newborn dragon fresh from the egg on a supermarket shelf, and calls him Scratch. He is quite the sweetest thing she has ever seen! From that day on, Ellie and Scratch do everything together. Ellie's mum and her teacher can’t see her fiery friend, but all her friends can – and, over the years, Ellie's dragon grows to be big, house-trained, and very affectionate. And Ellie is growing, too...
A moving story about the wonders of imagination and the nature of growing up from one of Australia’s most revered bookmakers.
Creators
Bob Graham is a Kate Greenaway-winning bookmaker who has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's picture books including The Poesy Ring, Home in the Rain, How to Heal a Broken Wing, How the Sun Got to Coco's House, Max,Jethro Byrde: Fairy Child and The Underhills. His 2011 title, A Bus Called Heaven, is endorsed by Amnesty International UK and was the winner of the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award – a prize Bob has won an unprecedented seven times. He has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Literary Award in Australia twice, in 2014 for Silver Buttons and in 2017 for Home in the Rain. Bob lives in Melbourne.
Reviews
Another glorious picture book
Kids Book Review
Ellie’s Dragon is a wonderful story that immerses the reader into the glorious world of imagination.
Mr Love's Bookshelf - Instagram
In my humble opinion, Bob Graham is one of the Masters of Picture Books. He takes simple, everyday events and amplifies the magic and joy in such ordinary moments.His books have this quiet, transformative power.We love, love, love this book here.
Oh Creative Day - Instagram
A beautifully moving story about friendship, growing up and the imagination Accompanied by magical and whimsical illustrations from the picture book wizard himself Bob Graham.This is one you will want to gift to all your friends and keep a copy for your bookshelf a true joy to read
PictureBookBC Instagram
You will have to get your own copy of this wonderful tale. Suffice to say I did end up with a lump in my throat as I turned the final page … A touching story that I highly recommend.
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