A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans, by Laurence Yep, Joanne Ryder
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Fans of How to Train Your Dragon will love this whimsical tale, the first in a series, by a Newbery Honor winner, featuring charming illustrations and pet "training tips" in each chapter. Crusty dragon Miss Drake has a new pet human, precocious Winnie. Oddly enough, Winnie seems to think Miss Drake is her pet—a ridiculous notion! Unknown to most of its inhabitants, the City by the Bay is home to many mysterious and fantastic creatures, hidden beneath the parks, among the clouds, and even in plain sight. And Winnie wants to draw every new creature she encounters: the good, the bad, and the ugly. But Winnie’s sketchbook is not what it seems. Somehow, her sketchlings have been set loose on the city streets! It will take Winnie and Miss Drake’s combined efforts to put an end to the mayhem . . . before it’s too late. This refreshing debut collaboration by Laurence Yep, a two-time Newbery Honor winner and a Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner, and Joanne Ryder features illustrations by Mary GrandPré. Praise for A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans*“Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters’ budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine.” –Booklist, Starred “Aternately comical, suspenseful and sometimes sweetly emotional.” –Kirkus Reviews “With a black-and-white spot illustration opening most chapters, an engaging narrator, and a consistently fluid writing style, this title makes a fine dragon choice for readers.” –School Library Journal “In this series launch, Yep and Ryder conjure up a world where dragons and humans interact, and the results are heartwarming and quite funny.” –Publishers Weekly “A clever and amusing novel that imagines a magical world that nestles right up against our own and sometimes crosses over.” –The Bulleting of the Center for Children’s Books Praise for A Dragon’s Guide to Making Your Human Smarter"Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by Grandpré's sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun." —Kirkus Reviews" Lighthearted episodes of unusual school lessons and field trips, illustrated by GrandPré’s winsome spot art, are grounded by Miss Drake’s more serious encounters with the goons...a gratifying development as this buoyant, fantastical series continues."—The Horn Book Review
A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans, by Laurence Yep, Joanne Ryder - Amazon Sales Rank: #199791 in Books
- Brand: Yep, Laurence/ Ryder, Joanne/ GrandPre, Mary (ILT)
- Published on: 2015-03-10
- Released on: 2015-03-10
- Format: Deckle Edge
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .58" w x 5.94" l, 1.25 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 160 pages
A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans, by Laurence Yep, Joanne Ryder From School Library Journal Gr 4–7—When a dragon loses her longtime "pet" human, she is surprised to find herself now paired with the woman's great-niece, Winnie, a curious and capable 10-year-old. Though Miss Drake is a curmudgeonly dragon, she gradually warms to her new companion and introduces her to the magical creatures that live secretly in their city of San Francisco. Miss Drake narrates the tale with an engaging, whimsical tone. She is proud, snobbish, and modern; her human disguises reflect the latest fashions, and she keeps in touch with magical friends via cell phone. Her impatience with Winnie develops into respect and affection as she observes the girl in action, and their relationship is convincing and enjoyable. Introductions to the characters and the hidden magical world proceed rather slowly, and repeated hints at dangers to come are too obvious to generate much drama. Action finally begins when Winnie's sketches of magical creatures come to life and the two companions try to recapture them all. This task takes on a surprising twist when the identity of the final creature is revealed. Though even the climactic battle scenes are not terrifically suspenseful, the resolution is convincing and satisfying. With a black-and-white spot illustration opening most chapters, an engaging narrator, and a consistently fluid writing style, this title makes a fine dragon choice for readers not yet ready for more weighty fantasy novels.—Steven Engelfried, Wilsonville Public Library, OR
Review "Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters’ budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels."—Booklist starred review
About the Author Laurence Yep is a two-time Newbery Honor winner, a recipient of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and a nominee for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He is the author of over sixty books, including the bestselling Isabelle American Girl of the Year titles. Joanne Ryder has published over seventy books and received numerous awards for her nature writing and poetry. This is her first book starring a dragon and her first collaboration with Laurence Yep, who has many dragon books to his credit.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fun, whimsical, humorous! By Evie Seo Miss Drake, a feisty three thousand year old dragon, hasn't yet properly mourned the loss of her last human pet, when a new one burst through her door, completely unannounced. Winnie, an outspoken and sassy 10-year-old, claims that Miss Drake's favorite human pet, Fluffy, was also her Great-Aunt Amelia and that, in her will, she left her mansion to Winnie's mother and her "guest" to Winnie. And by "guest" she means Miss Drake, of course! As if Miss Drake was Fluffy's pet and not the other way around. How outrageously silly! As Miss Drake reluctantly takes little Winnie under her wings, the two unlikely friends take to exploring San Francisco, starting with its magical side. To keep her new pet occupied and happy, Miss Drake buys her a sketchpad. Unaware of its magical properties, Winnie begins to fill its pages with drawings of magical creatures. Imagine their surprise when Winnie's drawing come to life and escape into the city! The two of them will have to capture them and put everything back in order before it's too late. A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans is quite a charming and delightful book. Fans of adventure stories filled with magical creatures (including but not limited to grouchy dragons) and witty humor will have a fantastic time reading it. This is a perfect little read for kids ages 8-12, though I'm confident adults will enjoy it, too. I certainly did! While in parts it can get a bit heavy on descriptions, it is overall a nicely paced, fast-moving and engaging story. And the descriptions are really quite breathtaking, adding to the magical atmosphere of this novel. The dialogues are sparkling and bursting with clever humor - I absolutely loved the good-natured bickering between the big old dragon and the little girl, their back-and-forth was very heart-warming and chuckle-worthy. Both Winnie and Miss Drake are wonderful characters. Their adventures are exciting and fun to read about! They make a fabulous team, even if they seem tiny bit ill-matched to begin with. Their friendship is truly extraordinary and they compliment each other well. Winnie is a bright and resourceful girl. Having grew up poor, she has a good understanding of the concept of money and knows not to be wasteful. She's the farthest thing from spoiled, though her family is now wealthy - all thanks to Miss Drake and her pearls. She's clever, witty and very mature for her young age, which makes her a relatable and fun character. I can imagine how much fun kids will have while reading this book. The idea of a pet dragon crying pearls and casting magical spells is exciting and very appealing, and I don't think there's a kid out there who wouldn't want that for himself. That alone makes this a great addition to every kid's bookshelf. A Dragon's Guide is a story that combines wisdom with entertainment, humor with moments of vulnerability that really touch your heart. It's definitely a book worth reading, even if children's stories are not your usual choice of reading material.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Just not the little ones By Michael J. Tresca I'm always curious about the murky world of young adult fantasy. Ever since Harry Potter burst onto the scene, publishers have been coy about their target audience -- is it for moms? For pre-teens? Teenagers? Rather than limit their choices (and sales), some publishers opt to just say it's for a "younger audience" and hope for the best. A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans fits into this category -- it seems like it's for kids, but the reading level is quite high and the content is mature enough that it may give some parents pause.The book's central conceit is that dragons who live among us keep humans as pets, although the humans likely think it's the other way around. When Miss Drake's "pet" Fluffy dies, the dragon ends up in the care of Fluffy's granddaughter Winnie. Winnie is a spunky ten-year-old who is fearless and inquisitive. She's the perfect foil for the prim and proper Miss Drake, who would much prefer staying home and sipping tea. Although Miss Drake at first can't stand Winnie (and at a few points, nearly threatens to violently eject her), she eventually becomes more sympathetic as the girl's tale unspools: the death of Winnie's father has left her rudderless and sad.If you suspect that this isn't exactly fun reading material for kids you'd be right. The book starts out with two deaths, but to Laurence Yep's credit, he deals with them in a sensitive way. In fact, the entire book is about this grieving process. Heavy stuff for "young readers."The central conceit that differentiates this book from other "magicals living in the real world" disappears early on. A few chapters in, the book abandons the premise of the "pet" relationship entirely. Miss Drake is sensitive to the fact that Winnie might be considered her pet and eventually switches to something of a mother/daughter relationship.The entire book is narrated by Miss Drake, an erudite and learned creature who speaks at a reading level well above most young readers and used a few words that gave me pause. Although it didn't identify the target age group on the book's cover, some web sites list it as 8 to 12. Eight-year-olds are going to have difficulty.But the book's biggest problem is the magical book that Winnie and Miss Drake unveil. SPOILERS follow.After witnessing a bazaar filled with fantastical creatures, Winnie draws them in a (unbeknownst to her) magical book that causes them to come to life. The remainder of the book is Winnie and Miss Drake working together to recapture them all in Pokemon-like fashion. But things really take a turn for the dark when we discover that Winnie drew a doppelganger of Miss Drake.There's the usual machinations in which the doppelganger tries to convince Winnie that she's the real deal. And it turns out the faux Miss Drake will do anything to avoid being returned to the book, including lying about who she really is, pleading for her life, and when that fails, attacking Winnie. Intelligence and wit saves the day when Winnie figures it out.That should be the end of it. But at the conclusion all the creatures are released from the book by permanently erasing them with a spell. The intelligent, terrified copy of Miss Drake's still in there, and we are faced with a sticky situation. How was Yep going to handle this, I wondered? And how would I explain it to my kids, whom I read a chapter to every night?I needn't have worried, because the book skips it entirely. The intelligent doppelganger, who pleaded her case so desperately that Miss Drake was willing to banish her before she attacked Winnie, is simply ignored -- because otherwise we'd have to read what essentially amounts to an execution.Even if it flies over the head of most of its younger audience, it's a fun book to read with an adult. Miss Drake's narrative is witty and Winnie is a lovable character that doesn't resort to female archetypes. But the book's entire narrative revolves around death and when it comes to actually addressing the subject head on it just ignores it entirely. In the end, our protagonists have gotten over our respective grief...but I was left with a lingering unease about the one death never mentioned.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I hope to see more of this magical world. By Detra Fitch Elder dragon Miss Drake has a soft spot where humans are concerned. This must be why her pets are normally humans. As the story opens, Miss Drake is saddened because her human companion, Fluffy, has passed away. As Miss Drake ponders upon whether or not to sleep for a few decades, a ten-year-old Winnie enters the hidden lair and walks into Miss Drake’s heart.In the “normal” world, Fluffy had been named Amelia. Amelia had been the great-aunt of Winnie. At first Miss Drake wants nothing to do with the curious child, but the elegant dragon soon begins to change her mind. Winnie is full of surprises, each more endearing to Miss Drake than she wants to admit. The most astounding surprise is that Winnie seems to think Miss Drake is her pet. It is apparent that Winnie would need training if she was to ever become the perfect companion for a dragon.Miss Drake introduces Winnie to the magical creatures of San Francisco and even purchases a sketchbook for the little artist. But the sketchbook is not normal. Instead, Winnie’s sketchlings of several fantastic magical creatures come to life, jump off the pages, and are loose on the city streets! Miss Drake and Winnie must work together if they are to have any hope of catching them all and ending the mayhem.**** FOUR STARS! This book targets ages eight through twelve; however, even younger children who discovered a love for reading early on would find this story delightful. The book has fifteen chapters. Each chapter begins with a tip for dragons (about training their pet humans) and a small black and white illustration. There are a few words in the story that may confuse younger readers (such as “au courant”) but they should be able to understand the meanings in the way they are used in sentences.I believe this story is the first in a new series. I certainly hope this is so because I foresee a lot of potential adventures for Miss Drake and Winnie. I would love to visit this magical version of San Francisco again to, not only revisit the main characters, but also some of the enchanting secondary characters. ****Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews
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