NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for treats! A scrumptious picture book for fans of funny fairytales and fantastic beasts.
Ember has always been different from the other dragons. His fearsome roar sounds more like a polite sneeze, and when he breathes fire, the villagers just pat his head and say awwww.
Ember fears he'll never collect a respectable hoard of gold until a chance encounter with a baker causes his fortunes to turn (and his stomach to grumble). As the little dragon soon discovers, the gold you make is way better than the gold you steal--and gold that is shared? That's best of all.
Magic shimmers on every page of Devin Elle Kurtz's feel-good picture book that celebrates baked goods, dragons, and generosity in equal measure. Filled with adorable illustrations, this is a perfect read aloud for bedtime or brunchtime!
★ "Chef's kiss panels devoted to Ember's apprenticeship and skill at breadmaking are so winning that readers may well clamor to get their hands on some dough." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Standout visuals bring a delectable tale to life." -- Kirkus Reviews
" [A] sweet, luminous picture book....This cheerful, friendly story of someone small accomplishing something big should resonate with little readers." -- Shelf Awareness
The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz
Devin Elle Kurtz lives in Pasadena with her dog, Kira, and her thirty-three houseplants. She's been painting in Photoshop since the age of two when her artist mom first offered her a tablet pen. Her focus is magical scenes that combine fantasy elements with environments that feel visceral and real. She has worked in the animation industry as a background painter/designer and visual development artist since 2017. She was the lead background painter on “Disenchantment” at Rough Draft Studios from 2019-2021, and has contributed to publications such as Beasts of the Four Nations, Escape from Atlantis, How to Heal a Gryphon, and Mother of Sharks. The Bakery Dragon is her first picture book as an author-illustrator.
ISBN-13: 9780593710968
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 10/01/2024
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.90(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: AD560L
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years
picture books - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
picture books - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
picture books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
-Dragons -Bakeries
-Bakers -Bakers and bakeries
-Picture books -Baking
- Topical | Friendship