My fathers dragon was an immediate success, becoming a newbery honor book in 1948, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Unfortunately, they are flying over the ocean at the time. The classic fantasy trilogy of elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. About ruth stiles gannett kahn ruth stiles gannett kahn, author of the childrens book classic my fathers dragon, will tell you that she isnt a real writer, that real writers work at their craft every day. Elmer and the dragon with book gannett, ruth stiles, sevra, robert on. She wrote two more novels in that series, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Armed with a knapsack filled with an interesting mixture of supplies including continue reading free my fathers. Jul 04, 2017 ruth stiles gannett born 1923 is an american childrens book writer best known for my fathers dragon. Ruth stiles gannett wrote my fathers dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a newbery honor book, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Mar, 2007 ruth stiles gannett wrote my fathers dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944. The first title, my fathers dragon, was published in 1948, and followed by elmer and the dragon 1950 and the dragons of blueland 1951. The dragons of blueland audiobook by ruth stiles gannett.
Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett and robert sevra. Abundant black and white lithographs by ruth chrisman gannett the authors stepmother add an evocative, lighthearted mood to an already enchanting story. Download elmer and the dragon my fathers dragon pdf. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to elmer and the dragon audiobook by ruth stiles gannett. In this third and final installment of the classic my fathers dragon trilogy, boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family. Ruth stiles gannett born 1923 is an american childrens writer best known for her imaginative dragon trilogy. Buy a cheap copy of elmer and the dragon book by ruth stiles gannett. Elmer and the dragon my fathers dragon by ruth stiles. It was an immediate success, becoming a newbery honor book, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon. Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett in djvu, doc, txt download ebook.
Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett booksamillion. Ruth stiles gannett audio books, best sellers, author bio. Peter kahn a professional calligrapher designed the typography. My fathers dragon is a childrens novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett.
When elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated flying baby dragon, he packs his knapsack with supplies and stows away on a ship headed for wild island. It was published by random house, and was an immediate success, becoming a newberry honor book, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. I cant quite remember if i read this one as a child too, but im pretty sure i did. The novel is about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett books library. The dragons of blueland by ruth stiles gannett scholastic. Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett librarything. Elmer and the dragon book 2 of elmer and the dragon trilogy, ruth stiles gannett. Elmer and his baby dragon, flying back home, are caught by a storm and land on an island inhabited by view spoiler. Elmer and the dragon my fathers dragon trilogy paperback by gannett, ruth stiles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Elmer and the dragon is a wonderful childrens story, i enjoyed reading it as much as my son enjoyed listening to the story. She will explain that her book was written by the child within her. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years since their publication. A 1948 newbery honor book and an ala notable book, my fathers dragon is followed by elmer and the dragon rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying and the dragons of blueland ingenious and plausible, the. Elmers plan is ingenious and plausible, the fantasy wellsustained. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, random house is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett is a great starter chapter book and even better readaloud. Elmer and the dragon has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Book, my fathers dragon is followed by elmer and the dragon rich. Ruth stiles gannett was born in new york city on august 23, 1923.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Ruth stiles gannett ruth chrisman gannett abebooks. Elmer and boriss island hopping adventures continue. She attended vassar college and received a ba in chemistry and served on the childrens book council in new york as a staff member. Elmer and the dragon paperback january 1, 1980 by ruth stiles gannett author. Elmer and the dragon paperback january 1, 1980 by ruth stiles gannett author visit amazons ruth stiles gannett page. Ruth chrismas gannett ruth chrisman gannett was born december 16, 1896 in santa anna, california.
She will explain that her book was written by the child within her and that is why children respond to it. Abundant blackandwhite lithographs by ruth chrisman gannett the authors stepmother add an evocative, lighthearted mood to an already enchanting story. See all books authored by ruth stiles gannett, including my fathers dragon my fathers dragon trilogy, and three. Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett goodreads. Ruth grew up in new york city, fostering a love of writing in schools and a household that encouraged it. This classic newbery honor book tells the tale of a resourceful young boy named elmer who stows away on a ship headed to the fictional island of tangerina. Dec 30, 2015 elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. It is the second in the series of three books, the first is my fathers dragon which would be good to read before elmer and the dragon.
My fathers dragon, elmer and the dragon, and the dragons of blueland my fathers dragon ruth stiles gannett on. My fathers dragon is a childrens novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett the novel is about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ruth stiles gannett kahn born august 12, 1923 is an american childrens writer best known for my fathers dragon and its two sequelscollectively sometimes called the my fathers dragon or the elmer and the dragons series or trilogy. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett booksamillion. When elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to wild island my fathers dragon is a childrens novel by ruth stiles gannett about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. Ruth stiles gannett the classic fantasy trilogy of elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations.
I loved the map on the endpapers, and the careful way elmer ran away, with his list of useful objects. The classic fantasy trilogy of elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Ruth stiles gannett s photo in something about the author. The hardcover of the three tales of my fathers dragon.
Ruth stiles gannett books list of books by author ruth. Fortunately, they happen to land on a submerged sandbank and are able to make it over to the nearby island once the tide goes out. Visit her online at ruth chrisman gannett was already a wellestablished illustrator when she began collaboration with her stepdaughter on my fathers dragon. The books were illustrated by ruth chrisman gannett, her. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years. Elmer and the dragon are headed back to popsicornia, to take elmer home, when the little dragons wings just give out.
Not as exciting as the first book, but still quite charming, with a few very funny bits. In my fathers dragon, elmer must get himself out of many dangerous situations using just his brains and the contents of his backpack. Aug 16, 2016 listen to three tales of my fathers dragon. The third in the series is the dragons of blueland. About my fathers dragon books by ruth stiles gannett. Listen to elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett at. A standalone sequel to my fathers dragon, in which elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure. Ruth stiles gannett born 1923 is an american childrens book writer best known for my fathers dragon. Download elmer and the dragon my fathers dragon pdf ruth. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free ebook. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The simple black and white illustrations by ruth stiles gannetts stepmother, ruth chrisman gannett, are whimsical and really bring the story to life. Click to read more about elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett scholastic. Ruth stiles gannett books list of books by author ruth stiles gannett. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett overview the newbery honorwinning classic about a daring dragon rescue when elmer elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on wild island, he knows just what to do. Both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Elmer and the dragon my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett 200703 ruth stiles gannett on. Elmer and the dragon audiobook by ruth stiles gannett. Both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are elmer and. Three tales of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Ruth stiles gannett audio books, best sellers, author. Elmer and the dragon is the second in the my fathers dragon trilogy of childrens novels by ruth stiles gannett. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ruth stiles gannett kahn born august 12, 1923 is an american childrens writer best known for my fathers dragon and its two sequels that are sometimes collectively referred to as the my fathers dragon series.
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