Celebrating the silver anniversary of a Caldecott Medal-winning picture book with a bold new look!
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
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Summary
Celebrating the silver anniversary of a Caldecott Medal-winning picture book with a bold new look!
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
Description
This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land. Featuring a fresh new cover design - with artwork that highlights the dragon adventure within - and distinctive embossed gold Caldecott Award sticker, this is the perfect way to introduce the classic tale to a whole new generation of readers.
Awards
Winner of Carolyn W. Field Award 1985
Critic Reviews
“Praise for Saint George and the Dragon : "[The illustrations] glitter with color and mesmerizing details."-- Publisher's Weekly”
A beautifully crafted book.. [School LIBRARY JOURNAL]
About the Author
Margaret Hodges (1911-2005) was a Caldecott Award-winning American writer of books for children. She wrote and published over 40 books before retiring in 1976. She died in 2005. Trina Schart Hyman was an American illustrator of children's books. She illustrated over 150 books and won four Caldecott awards during her career.
Previous Books:
The Arrow and the Lamp , St.George and the Dragon
This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land. Featuring a fresh new cover design - with artwork that highlights the dragon adventure within - and distinctive embossed gold Caldecott Award sticker, this is the perfect way to introduce the classic tale to a whole new generation of readers.
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