Be the Dragon: 9 Keys to Unlocking Your Inner Magic: Roar with Confidence and Slay Your Fears with Quizzes, Quests, and More!

by Catherine J. Manning, Melanie Demmer (Illustrator)

Overview

There is magic inside you if you only dare to look.

Dragons are the heroes we need.
They have fires in their bellies, wisdom in their eyes, and hearts big enough to welcome one and all. And now you can be one, too!
In this ingenious book filled with hands-on activities, quests and quizzes, exciting stories, and charming illustrations every young reader will discover firsthand how to slay their fears and find their inner power.
How, in other words, to Be the Dragon, filled with courage, kindness, insight, compassion, positivity, and so much more.
And that is something to roar about!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523511419
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/14/2021
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,088,864
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Catherine J. Manning is a children’s book writer and editor in Los Angeles. She loves taking quests to the beach and wearing fuzzy socks (usually not at the same time). Catherine lives with her husband, her baby, and her cat who tends to roar like a dragon.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Dragons: An Introduction
- Quiz: What type of dragon are you?

#1 Share your magic
Cracking the Egg 
- Quiz: If you were not a dragon, what other mythical creature would you be?
- Quest: Treasure Hunt for a Friend (kindness)
- Quest: The Great (Confetti) Egg (wisdom)
- Quest: The Scales of Justice Treaty (fairness)

#2: Listen - to yourself and to others
Finding Your Roar 
- Quiz: What type of roar would best express your current mood?
- Quest: Rumble report (intuition)
- Quest: Roaring Volcano (insight)
- Quest: The "Let Go" Roar (strength)

#3 Be brave enough to take risks that will help you grow
Spread Your Wings
- Quiz: Where will spreading your wings lead you?
- Quest: The Alter Ego (creativity) - create your dragon alter ego name 
- Quest: Look Inside (ingenuity)
- Quest: Risk and Re-Roared (bravery)

#4 Believe in Yourself
You Are Magic
- Quiz: What color does your magic glow?
- Quest: Glow On (resourcefulness) - make glow-in-the-dark slime
- Quest: From Puzzled to Pizzazz (confidence) - jigsaw puzzle craft
- Quest: Planting Positivity (kindness) - growing seeds

#5 Do what you love
Find Your Spark
- Quiz: What passion should you fly toward?
- Quest: Dream Sparks (zippiness)
- Quest: Make New Sparks (passion)
- Quest: Find a Guide (determination) - research someone you admire

#6 Take good care of yourself so you can take care of others
Guard Your Treasure
- Quiz: What's a good way for you to unwind?
- Quest: Bubble Ball (self-love) - bath bomb craft
- Quest: A Breath of Fresh Air (peace) - meditation
- Quest: Do the Dragon Dance (energy) - dancing 

#7 Be the one and only YOU
Show Yourself
- Quiz: What dragon power should you showcase more often?
- Quest: Dazzle and Glow (confidence) - oatmeal facial mask project
- Quest: Self-Portrait (reflection)
- Quest: Where the Wind Takes You (courage)

#8 Follow your own unique path and don't compare yourself to others
Start Where You Are
- Quiz: What type of dragon problem-solving do you most respond to?
- Quest: Weather the Storm (perspective) - glitter tornado in a jar craft
- Quest: Make a List; Check it Twice (decisiveness) - decision-making grid
- Quest: Fortune-Teller (positivity) - paper craft

#9 Stick with the dragons that make you glow and help you grow.
Find Your Clan
- Quiz: What's the best bonding activity for your clan, or your ideal clan?
- Quest: Clan Study (tolerance)
- Quest: Interview with a Dragon (compassion)
- Quest: Pass the Forest Bites (hospitality) - no-bake cooking project

#10 Be bravely, magically, YOU
Be the Dragon
- Quiz: What type of dragon hero are you right now?

Editorial Reviews

"Taken all together, this book should help fantasy-focused kids with their self-esteem, confidence, and fears; it’s all made the more enjoyable with Demmer’s friendly artwork. This book is on fire.” —Kirkus Reviews
 

From the Publisher

2021-06-16
For readers interested in discovering their inner dragons, Manning writes a book with stories, quizzes, and tasks to help find them.

Growing up is hard to do. There is so much to learn and explore in the world but also within ourselves, which is a truth that is easily overlooked. This book focuses kids on skills that they need to learn to become independent and helpful humans using the device of mythological beasts. Quizzes ask readers to imagine what colors they’d paint their grottoes or what they’d do if they happened upon a flock of lost baby phoenixes. Answers sort readers into categories based on the qualities of their roars or the colors of their magical glows. Interspersed stories relate the exploits of dragons who exemplify some of the personality qualities the quizzes uncover. In these, Manning goes against gender stereotypes with such characters as a brave female dragon and a kind, problem-solving male dragon who learns that he needs self-care and what that looks like for him. Activities such as creating a Venn diagram with another dragon they’ve had conflict with and creating a decision-making chart give readers solid strategies for navigating challenges. Underneath the conceit, Manning lets kids know that being who they are is important because there is no one else like them. Taken all together, this book should help fantasy-focused kids with their self-esteem, confidence, and fears; it’s all made the more enjoyable with Demmer’s friendly artwork.

This book is on fire. (Self-help. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews