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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Puff the Magic Dragon


Yarrow, P. and Lipton, L. (2007). Puff the Magic Dragon. Illustrator:Eric Puybaret. New York: Scholastic.

Brief Annotation: A classic childhood song brought to life in a beautifully painted book. Puff the Magic Dragon travels with his friend through the land of Honalee. They get to travel on sailboats, climb castles and watch pirates. This book has a surprise twist at the end, which lovers of the song will enjoy.

Genre: Poetry

Grade Level: Pre K-2

Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy the childhood song. Readers who love books of poetry. Readers who enjoy books with exciting travels.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4. Loved the song growing up-didn’t know they had a book. Children will love to sing along as you flip through the pages.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What would you visit if you had a dragon friend?

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