Once Upon a Dragon's Fire
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- Author：Beatrice Blue
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Summary
A charming story about kindness， friendship， and magic from a rising star picture book creator。
How did dragons get their fire？ It all began once upon a magical kingdom， where a fearsome dragon stalked the land。 The dragon was mean and scary and evil， or so the stories said。 One day， two brave children set out to stop him for good。 But when they finally met the monster， he wasn't quite what they expected 。 。 。
Find out how two kids' determination to save their village led to a friendship that will warm the hearts of dragon lovers everywhere in this gorgeously illustrated celebration of the magic of kindness。
How did dragons get their fire？ It all began once upon a magical kingdom， where a fearsome dragon stalked the land。 The dragon was mean and scary and evil， or so the stories said。 One day， two brave children set out to stop him for good。 But when they finally met the monster， he wasn't quite what they expected 。 。 。
Find out how two kids' determination to save their village led to a friendship that will warm the hearts of dragon lovers everywhere in this gorgeously illustrated celebration of the magic of kindness。
Reviews
Becca Rutkowski
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friendship story
paula
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Reforming the reputation of a dragon - interesting mix of Asian and Scandinavian illustration motifs。
Ashley
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Beautiful illustrations， imaginative story。 Could be a good one for storytime/class reading with school-age kids。 Lovely messages about the power of friendship and food for thought about stereotypes and overcoming prejudice with compassion。 Has fold-out page that is beautiful。 The illustrations really make this book pop。 Stunning！Great for ages 4-8。
Edward Sullivan
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A charming fantasy about two children who discover the truth about a a feared dragon。
Kathryn
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Really cute story of friendship with beautiful illustrations
Julia Pika
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A very sweet story about two friends who love reading about Evil™ dragons， only to finally meet one and find out the truth about dragons in the process。I really love the illustrations， it's perfectly storybook-like！ The colors are so soft and sweet。 The story is awesome！ A very sweet story about two friends who love reading about Evil™ dragons， only to finally meet one and find out the truth about dragons in the process。I really love the illustrations， it's perfectly storybook-like！ The colors are so soft and sweet。 The story is awesome！ 。。。more
Cheri
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I simply love this book。 The children are so incredibly sweet and kindhearted。 And they read when they feel sad or lonely！ Artwork is also beauty！ "。。。for the people know that even in the coldest of times， we all carry the spark of friendship inside us。" I simply love this book。 The children are so incredibly sweet and kindhearted。 And they read when they feel sad or lonely！ Artwork is also beauty！ "。。。for the people know that even in the coldest of times， we all carry the spark of friendship inside us。" 。。。more
Kathleen Rak
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Vibrant colors bring this delightful tale of friendship to life。 A breath of fresh， hot air！
S
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ah。 The dragon isn't evil。 It just wants a friend。 A sweet dragons-are-lovely book with brilliantly colored illustrations for everyone's brave adventurers。**The dragon is a 'he' but there are no pronouns used for one of the kids which also makes this book sort of useful if you're looking for a genderfluid sort of character。 Ah。 The dragon isn't evil。 It just wants a friend。 A sweet dragons-are-lovely book with brilliantly colored illustrations for everyone's brave adventurers。**The dragon is a 'he' but there are no pronouns used for one of the kids which also makes this book sort of useful if you're looking for a genderfluid sort of character。 。。。more
Madison
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A beautiful picture book about bravery and friendship， about the power of story and how changing the stories can change how we see and accept others。Two children live in a cold village。 Everyone in their town knows that the evil dragon is the reason for the cold。 All the books tell the same story。 When a particularly bad storm starts to build， Freya and Sylas set off to find the dragon and save their village。 What they find is a surprise and their kindness and bravery might be what really saves A beautiful picture book about bravery and friendship， about the power of story and how changing the stories can change how we see and accept others。Two children live in a cold village。 Everyone in their town knows that the evil dragon is the reason for the cold。 All the books tell the same story。 When a particularly bad storm starts to build， Freya and Sylas set off to find the dragon and save their village。 What they find is a surprise and their kindness and bravery might be what really saves their town。This book has such a beautiful underpinning story of acceptance， but also of rewriting the story of acceptance and friendship。 It points to the way so many of our stories and book spread the stories of evil， difference and strangeness。 The two children in this book show that through kindness， bravery and being open to new stories， that we can learn the truth about others and become a far more accepting world。The illustrations are absolutely stunning。 From the soft swirls of greys and blues on the opening spreads to the vibrant rich yellows and greens of the last pages， this book is utterly captivating。While my copy is a electronic galley， from the spreads， it seems like there will be a fold out page to truly highlight the dragon's amazing transformation。 I can't wait to see this in its hardcover glory。Anyone who loves story and understands its power will delight in this book， which is perfect for talking to children about friendship， kindness， bravery and， of course， dragons。The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lucille
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Très beau et mignon avec une jolie morale 💛❤💛
Jennifer
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I received an eARC courtesy of Clarion Books via Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review。A lovely story of kindness。。。and a dragon。
Eule Luftschloss
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Two friends who love dragons and know every tale about them decide to seek out the beasts that is rumored to live in the mountains。 This is the story of how dragons learned to breathe fire， and it's adorable and I love it。Yes， sure， you could argue that there are tons of books out there that paint dragons as misunderstood creatures that only need some nice talking to to reveal that they're really looking for friends， but I love them all and I still want more。 There can never be enough。The illust Two friends who love dragons and know every tale about them decide to seek out the beasts that is rumored to live in the mountains。 This is the story of how dragons learned to breathe fire， and it's adorable and I love it。Yes， sure， you could argue that there are tons of books out there that paint dragons as misunderstood creatures that only need some nice talking to to reveal that they're really looking for friends， but I love them all and I still want more。 There can never be enough。The illustrations are gorgeous and I adore the style of the illustrator and will look up what else they've done。Full recommendations。The arc was provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
UWE Primary English Team
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Dan: Beautiful illustrations enhance this version of the classic tale of a mythical monster that is in some way causing trouble for the people of the town。 In the classic spin on the classic tale， there is more to the rumours than Freya and Sylas expected， and they change their views。 Their warmth towards the dragon then sets in motion a number of changes。 A lovely gentle story just right for curling up with on a early winter’s evening。
Marie-Pier Dodier
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Origine du feu du premier dragon。 Froid。 Ne pas se fier aux apparences et aux oui-dires。
Fern
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Wonderfully enchanting and and gorgeously warming， Once Upon a Dragon's Fire sparkles with magic and imagination！I'm so looking forward to what Beatrice Blue gifts us with next in this enchanting series about how magical creatures came to have their extraordinary gifts。 Wonderfully enchanting and and gorgeously warming， Once Upon a Dragon's Fire sparkles with magic and imagination！I'm so looking forward to what Beatrice Blue gifts us with next in this enchanting series about how magical creatures came to have their extraordinary gifts。 。。。more
Anny
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Parfait exemple de "Il ne faut pas croire tout ce que l'on raconte" avec "l'importance de vérifier l'information par soi-même"。Images magnifiques。 Superbes couleurs。 Parfait exemple de "Il ne faut pas croire tout ce que l'on raconte" avec "l'importance de vérifier l'information par soi-même"。Images magnifiques。 Superbes couleurs。 。。。more
Sarah
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review。 This is a cute story where two children learn that dragons are not evil。 All their life Sylas and Freya have read and been told that dragons are bad。 When they come face to face with a dragon they learn that first impressions are not always accurate。 The story is accompanied by colourful illustrations that will appeal to children。
I _teach_muggles
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Dragon’s are terrifying right？ They breathe fire， have terribly sharp teeth and will happily eat a kitten for breakfast。 Well at least that’s what most people think。This is the story about the villagers who lived in a kingdom that was terrorised by a fierce dragon。 A dragon that had never been seen but you didn’t need to have seen it because the stories were enough。 The dragon was like most dragons are; mean， scary， evil and terrified everyone。 When an icy chill descends on the kingdom there can Dragon’s are terrifying right？ They breathe fire， have terribly sharp teeth and will happily eat a kitten for breakfast。 Well at least that’s what most people think。This is the story about the villagers who lived in a kingdom that was terrorised by a fierce dragon。 A dragon that had never been seen but you didn’t need to have seen it because the stories were enough。 The dragon was like most dragons are; mean， scary， evil and terrified everyone。 When an icy chill descends on the kingdom there can only be explanation…the dragon。Two brave young children head off to find the dragon and put an end to his reign of terror， but when they find the dragon he’s not anything like what the stories say…Once Upon A Dragon’s Fire is a lovely read that will warm your heart as much as the fire finally did for the dragon when it ignited inside of him。 There is so much to love about this book - children facing fears， the strength and power of love， friendship and stories。 As the two young children know， when you are feeling sad or lonely， getting lost in a good book might be the answer。 It turns out that this is true for dragon’s too。The book is filled with messages and meaning。 Friendship， love， judging by appearances and the joy that can be found in reading books all feature within the narrative。 The fear of the dragon is built around misconceptions and inaccurate perceptions and shows how easily others can be influenced。 Ultimately， this is a book about not judging others based on appearances or hearsay - valuable lessons for readers of any age。 The ending is powerful and people’s views of the dragon completely change as the dragon is not the cause of the town’s problems， he is actually the solution。The illustrations are delicious。 Beatrice Blue is a fabulously talented author and illustrator and readers will be captivated by her enchanted artwork。 There is a wonderful change in the colours as the narrative progresses - darker and cooler colours that capture the mood of the villagers and the weather are replaced by softer and warmer tones as warmth， love and dragon’s fire fill the later pages。A book that children will be going back to read time and time again。Recommended for 6+。 。。。more
Mehsi
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。I just love books about dragons and magic so of course I had to try this one。 Plus， come on that cover is just absolutely WOW。 And the Ex: Libris/first page is also just wow and I would love to see that in a physical copy， ah darn it。 🙂 Oh， and now that I finished the book， I also want that last page。 OMG。 I just need to get this book。 Yep。 Definitely。 Mehsi is buying this book when it comes out。 It is decided。In this world ther I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。I just love books about dragons and magic so of course I had to try this one。 Plus， come on that cover is just absolutely WOW。 And the Ex: Libris/first page is also just wow and I would love to see that in a physical copy， ah darn it。 🙂 Oh， and now that I finished the book， I also want that last page。 OMG。 I just need to get this book。 Yep。 Definitely。 Mehsi is buying this book when it comes out。 It is decided。In this world there is no fire… but there is a dragon。 Everyone is afraid of him… well with the exception of two children， Freya and Sylas。 They love reading about the dragon， they love enacting the dragon’s behaviour。 I just loved seeing these two characters be close and not be afraid。 And they became even braver when things went truly south and they decided to armour up and get to the dragon。 Which had me squeeing in delight and also laughing a bit because of their outfits which looked strong。。 but I knew they probably made them themselves out of things lying around。 Still， kudos。 I wish you all well。And then they meet the dragon， and it was just as I expected。 That is all that I will say。 It was a pretty dragon， I just adored the design and the colours， and well everything。 And then later the colours changed due to something and I was just WOWed。The ending was warm， firey， fluffy， and wonderful and I was just so delighted， not just for our dragon but also for the people in the little village。The art was just WOW。 WOW。 And did I mention WOW？ It was gorgeous and I would love more art by this artist。All in all， a warm， magical and colourful book about dragons， fire， and stories。 Recommended to all。Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess。com/ 。。。more
Donna Maguire
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Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 1st September 2020 – publication day！This was a nice book to read with my daughter， I loved the images， they were really gorgeous and helped bring the book to life， they really suited the book。 The story was well written and it had a lovely flow to it。 I loved the message about finding out things for yourself and not believing everything you hear – as a mum the story was great。It is 4 stars from me for this one， my daughter loved it too – highly recommen Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 1st September 2020 – publication day！This was a nice book to read with my daughter， I loved the images， they were really gorgeous and helped bring the book to life， they really suited the book。 The story was well written and it had a lovely flow to it。 I loved the message about finding out things for yourself and not believing everything you hear – as a mum the story was great。It is 4 stars from me for this one， my daughter loved it too – highly recommended 。。。more
Theediscerning
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A whole town is bigoted against their local dragon， even though they've never seen the cat-snacking （allegedly）， roof-shattering （according to some）， warmth-stealing monster。 All， that is， until two children demand of themselves they go and find out the truth。 It's a bit cheesy to say this leaves the reader warm-hearted， for that is the plot itself， more or less – but it is a lovely and positive read， and I certainly appreciated the fold-out， ultra-widescreen， four pages wide splash page， especi A whole town is bigoted against their local dragon， even though they've never seen the cat-snacking （allegedly）， roof-shattering （according to some）， warmth-stealing monster。 All， that is， until two children demand of themselves they go and find out the truth。 It's a bit cheesy to say this leaves the reader warm-hearted， for that is the plot itself， more or less – but it is a lovely and positive read， and I certainly appreciated the fold-out， ultra-widescreen， four pages wide splash page， especially with that punchline in the text （how simple， how obvious， how did I not think of it first？！）。 I don't think I'm completely on board with the artwork， mind – generally the images are fine， but some are a little too fussy and busy， and the golden "here be dramatic dialogue " stars punctuating the scenes between the children just didn't fit the rest of the style。 So marks off for that， but this is still a strong four。 。。。more
Dawn
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This one was purely indulgent for me。 After reading The Tea Dragon Society last week I was really in the mood for another cute picture book featuring a dragon。 This is exactly what I got。 Once Upon a Dragon's Fire is an adorable story of friendship and of discovering someone for yourself。 It is the story of how dragons got their magical gift and are able to breathe fire。The illustrations are beautiful and colourful。 They are so full of detail that I could have spent a good long time just looking This one was purely indulgent for me。 After reading The Tea Dragon Society last week I was really in the mood for another cute picture book featuring a dragon。 This is exactly what I got。 Once Upon a Dragon's Fire is an adorable story of friendship and of discovering someone for yourself。 It is the story of how dragons got their magical gift and are able to breathe fire。The illustrations are beautiful and colourful。 They are so full of detail that I could have spent a good long time just looking at them and imagining the stories of the people that lived in village。 The story itself is very short and aimed at younger children。 It would make a good bed time story。 It left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside。 I would have loved this book as a kid and I hope I remember it long enough to get a copy for my future kids。I was sent a copy of Once Upon a Dragon's Fire for free in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mikayla
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I just reviewed Once Upon a Dragon's Fire by Beatrice Blue。 #OnceUponaDragonsFire #NetGalleyhttps://www。netgalley。co。uk/book/200451A gorgeously illustrated children's book that shows that even if something is scary， if it's worth doing， you can still do it。 It shows that inclusion， understanding and some love can go along way too。 I just reviewed Once Upon a Dragon's Fire by Beatrice Blue。 #OnceUponaDragonsFire #NetGalleyhttps://www。netgalley。co。uk/book/200451A gorgeously illustrated children's book that shows that even if something is scary， if it's worth doing， you can still do it。 It shows that inclusion， understanding and some love can go along way too。 。。。more
Lidia Rosa
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Precioso！
Shane Harcombe
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