The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

by Elli Woollard, Benji Davies (Illustrator)

Overview

From the author-illustrator team behind The Giant of Jum comes a new fairy-tale-inspired picture book about an unexpected friendship.

A case of mistaken identity allows two sworn enemies—a young dragon and knight—to become friends. But what will they do when they discover the truth? The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight is a funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book illustrated by Benji Davies, of The Storm Whale.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250223869
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	08/21/2018
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	46 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Elli Woollard writes picture books, poems and other things (most of them silly). She lives with her four wonderful children, her meteorologist husband, and two guinea pigs in London. She does not live with a cat, although the neighbors seem to think otherwise. Elli's books include The Giant of Jum and The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight.

Benji Davies is the author and illustrator of The Storm Whale and the illustrator of Big Friends by Linda Sarah and Goodnight Already! by Jory John. As a child, Benji was often found painting at the kitchen table . . . a habit he has continued into adulthood. He lives in London with his wife, Nina.

Elli Woollard writes picture books, poems and other things (most of them silly), including The Giant of Jum, Troll Stroll, and Woozy the Wizard. She lives with her four wonderful children, her meteorologist husband, and two guinea pigs in London. She does not live with a cat, although the neighbors seem to think otherwise.
Benji Davies is the author and illustrator of The Storm Whale. As a child, he was often found painting at the kitchen table . . . a habit he has continued into adulthood. He lives in London with his wife, Nina.

Editorial Reviews

"Slay storytime (if not dragons) with this good knight book." —Kirkus Reviews on The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

"Excellent, believable advice, with boxes—what could be better than that?" —Kirkus Reviews on Big Friends

"Sarah captures the joys and pain of a camaraderie that seems exquisitely perfect—until it isn't. . . . Davies makes the story sing from beginning to end with lovely drawings that feel sturdy and resolutely optimistic, even when Birt is at his lowest." —Publishers Weekly on Big Friends

From the Publisher

07/01/2018
PreS-Gr 2—With clever rhymes and imaginative illustrations, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a young dragon and a knight who accidentally become friends rather than seeking to destroy each other. Their story begins when baby dragon Dram is booted out of his nest and told to "go bite a nibblesome knight of your own!" When a thunderstorm causes Dram to crash land in a pond, young knight James believes that he is a "rare kind of duck" in need of assistance. James creates a sling for Dram and then gives him some food before tucking him into bed "in the moon-marbled night." The next day, the two are shocked to discover each other's true identities: "You're a knight?" shouted Dram. "You're not simply a lad?" "You're a dragon?" yelled James. "You're all beastly and bad?" Luckily, they realize their shared experiences of the day before has made them friends rather than enemies, and they embrace rather than slaying one another. Their friendship allows all the other knights and dragons in the fairy-tale land to reevaluate their behavior. The energetic cartoon art is pure fun. The dragons are a wonderful blend of scary, scaly, and silly, and young James looks like a small blond cherub who is practically overpowered by his suit of armor. This story will make a wonderful read-aloud, and young children will enjoy noticing all the details in the colorful illustrations. VERDICT A crowd-pleasing rhyming picture book that children will beg to have read repeatedly. Sure to be a storytime hit.—Sally James, South Hillsborough Elementary School, CA

School Library Journal

2018-05-23
A bit of a mix-up results in an unlikely friendship.The rhyming text opens the story on a young dragon named Dram who is sent out into the world to capture and eat his first "nibblesome knight." The big-eyed, small, green dragon doesn't appear frightening at all and looks downright vulnerable when he crash-lands in a pond after bad weather strikes during his flight to hunt down a knight. A knight who is a blond, white boy named James witnesses the little dragon's fall, takes off his armor, and wades into the water to rescue Dram. He's never seen a dragon before and thinks Dram must be a duck of some sort. For his part, Dram doesn't recognize James as a knight and thinks he's just "a lad." Nurturing, empathetic James feeds and cares for Dram until he's well enough to go off on his own. When the pair meet up again on the castle grounds, James is wearing his armor and wielding a sword, and they recognize each other's true identities. There's a brief moment of tension to make readers wonder if they will do battle or not, but the gentle tone of art and text alike propel the story toward its satisfying, happily-ever-after ending. The refrain of "dribblesome, nibblesome, knobble-kneed knights" will have listeners joining in with glee.Slay storytime (if not dragons) with this good knight book. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews