A Poor Excuse for a Dragon by Geoffrey Hayes

A Poor Excuse for a Dragon by Geoffrey Hayes

Fred the dragon has a list of tasks he must complete in order to be a successful dragon—none of which comes naturally. But he's determined to make #5—eat people—work. Before you can say "pass the salt" he's gobbled up three people even though he doesn't have the stomach for it. Luckily a local shepherd, with the help of a giant and a witch, knows how to cure what ails him and get those pesky people out of his belly. It's happily-ever-after for everyone in ways you'd never expect. Geisel award-winning author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes is a stepped reader maestro. The common threads between his wildly popular Uncle Tooth and Otto SIRs and the more recent Benny and Penny series (Toon Books) are clear and constant. The art is adorable, the characters are bursting with personality, and the stories are humorously subversive. From marauding pirates to misbehaving mice to a dragon who swallows people whole (and then continues to communicate with them in his belly!), Geoffrey always hits that sweet spot for the stepped reader audience—easy to decode, illustrative tales that tickle the funnybone.

Geoffrey Hayes wrote and illustrated more than forty children's books, including the popular series of Otto and Uncle Tooth mysteries (Step into Reading), the beloved Bear By Himself, and the Patrick Bear books. In 2010 Geoffrey received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for Benny and Penny in the Big No-No.

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ISBN 13	9780375868672
ISBN 10	0375868674
Title	A Poor Excuse for a Dragon
Author	Geoffrey Hayes
Series	Step Into Reading Step 4
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2011-08-23
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.