My Father’s Dragon

A NEWBERY HONOR BOOKWhen a little boy Elmer strikesup a friendship with an alley cat, he learns of a baby dragon that is beingforced to serve as a ferry for the selfish animals of Wild Island. Elmerdetermines at once to free the dragon, and with a bit of advice from thesavvy cat, he arms himself with chewing gum, lollipops, rubber bands and someother unlikely items. With these tools and his own sharp wits, Elmer isprepared to face hungry tigers, cranky crocodiles and other challenges.

Both a Newbery Honor Book and an American LibraryAssociation Notable Book, this charming story has delighted generations ofreaders since its original publication in 1948. ‘A real delight’ New Yorker