Sometimes a dragon isn’t just a dragon—sometimes it’s a metaphor for creativity, in a free-spirited book inspiring kids to express themselves through words, art, and more.
What should you do when you find a dragon? The first thing is to notice it, then hold it, look, listen, and find out what it wants. For instance, you might discover that after every storm, dragons (some call them twigs) fly off the trees and fall to the ground, inviting you to give them eyes and wings. There’s a dragon hiding in every paintbrush, too, while other dragons are made of words. Some live in musical instruments, or even inside upturned buckets. Have you ever danced a dragon? With a poetic text and airy, uplifting illustrations filled with movement and gesture, Vivian Schwarz encourages children to find their voice and give their creative spirit wing.
Viviane Schwarz is best known as the creator of the acclaimed picture books There Are Cats in This Book and There Are No Cats in This Book, both of which were short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is the author-illustrator of How to Be on the Moon and the illustrator of Ergo and Cheese Belongs to You!, bothby Alexis Deacon. Viviane Schwarz lives in London.
[A] stirring picture book that celebrates creativity and individuality. . . . Line drawings pair with explosions of color and texture to match the joy and wonder of the text, a visual invitation to look closely at the art in order to find more than what is initially seen. —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
Fans of the work of Hervé Tullet and Peter H. Reynolds will likely appreciate this story that captures a youngster’s spontaneous spirit. Educators and parents seeking to spark inspiration in little ones will especially welcome this tale. . . .A creative catalyst sure to spur young artists. —Kirkus Reviews
With lively, light illustrations and lyrical text, this artful depiction of an esoteric set of feelings nicely captures the freewheeling, open-ended nature of creative play and invites children to find inspiration absolutely everywhere. —Booklist
Sometimes a dragon isn’t just a dragon—sometimes it’s a metaphor for creativity, in a free-spirited book inspiring kids to express themselves through words, art, and more.
What should you do when you find a dragon? The first thing is to notice it, then hold it, look, listen, and find out what it wants. For instance, you might discover that after every storm, dragons (some call them twigs) fly off the trees and fall to the ground, inviting you to give them eyes and wings. There’s a dragon hiding in every paintbrush, too, while other dragons are made of words. Some live in musical instruments, or even inside upturned buckets. Have you ever danced a dragon? With a poetic text and airy, uplifting illustrations filled with movement and gesture, Vivian Schwarz encourages children to find their voice and give their creative spirit wing.
Creators
Viviane Schwarz is best known as the creator of the acclaimed picture books There Are Cats in This Book and There Are No Cats in This Book, both of which were short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is the author-illustrator of How to Be on the Moon and the illustrator of Ergo and Cheese Belongs to You!, bothby Alexis Deacon. Viviane Schwarz lives in London.
[A] stirring picture book that celebrates creativity and individuality. . . . Line drawings pair with explosions of color and texture to match the joy and wonder of the text, a visual invitation to look closely at the art in order to find more than what is initially seen. —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
Fans of the work of Hervé Tullet and Peter H. Reynolds will likely appreciate this story that captures a youngster’s spontaneous spirit. Educators and parents seeking to spark inspiration in little ones will especially welcome this tale. . . .A creative catalyst sure to spur young artists. —Kirkus Reviews
With lively, light illustrations and lyrical text, this artful depiction of an esoteric set of feelings nicely captures the freewheeling, open-ended nature of creative play and invites children to find inspiration absolutely everywhere. —Booklist
