The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

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A classic and magical retelling of St George and the Dragon from the author of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame with the original and official artwork by E.H. Shepard, illustrator of Winnie the Pooh. The perfect gift for young children.

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The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

A classic and magical retelling of St George and the Dragon from the author of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame with the original and official artwork by E.H. Shepard, illustrator of Winnie the Pooh. The perfect gift for young children.

Kenneth Grahame was born in 1859. He grew up in Cookham Dene, Berkshire, in an idyllic country cottage. He went to school at St Edward’s, Oxford. In 1899, he married Elspeth Thomson and their son Alastair was born in 1900. It was on the evening of his fourth birthday that Kenneth Grahame first told his son a story about moles and water rats. This story, The Wind in the Willows,was publishd in 1908. In 1931 Ernest H Shephard was asked to illustrate it, following his success with the illustrations in Winnie-the-Pooh and his original illustrations for The Reluctant Dragon. Kenneth Grahame died in 1932.

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ISBN 13 9781405237291
ISBN 10 1405237295
Title The Reluctant Dragon
Author Kenneth Grahame
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2008-02-03
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.