Elmer and the Dragon, Ruth Stiles Gannett
Elmer and the Dragon, Ruth Stiles Gannett
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Elmer and the Dragon

Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett

Narrator: Robert Sevra

Unabridged: 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/11/2008

Synopsis

A boy and his dragon explore a mysterious new island in this charming tale featuring the original black-and-white illustrations—from the author of My Father’s Dragon, hailed as “a real delight” (The New Yorker) and now a Netflix animated film

“Rich, humorous, thoroughly satisfying.”—Library Journal (starred review)

After his exciting adventures on Wild Island, Elmer Elevator is ready to go home. Luckily, his new friend, the baby dragon, offers to fly him there. But when a storm forces them to make an emergency landing, they find themselves on Feather Island. This exotic place is inhabited by all the escaped canaries of the world and ruled by King Can XI, a curious canary desperately searching for buried treasure. Can clever Elmer use his creativity to save the day one more time?

First published in 1950, Elmer and the Dragon has delighted generations of young readers. It is classic storytelling at its finest.

Read all of Elmer’s adventures!
My Father’s Dragon
The Dragons of Blueland

About The Author

Ruth Stiles Gannett wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. She lives in Upstate New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Book2Dragon on August 10, 2021

Another delightful book in the trilogy of Elmer and the Dragon he (the narrator's father) rescues. One thing I like about the book series is the author never says "he ate tangerines," he says he ate 15 tangerines.. then later "he ate 12 tangerines." A number is given for the things he packs, when he......more

Goodreads review by J. on January 11, 2022

Elmer and his baby dragon, flying back home, are caught by a storm and land on an island inhabited by (view spoiler)[canaries (hide spoiler)] . Not as exciting as the first book, but still quite charming, with a few very funny bits. DS5/DD3 enjoyed it, too. 3.4/5 Apr 2020 - This time through, DD#1 (age 7) did the voices of Elmer an......more

Goodreads review by Rod on November 27, 2024

A boring boy and his boring dragon have a boring adventure on a boring island with boring canaries searching for boring treasure. Boring.......more

Goodreads review by Drew on June 16, 2015

I can't quite remember if I read this one as a child too, but I'm pretty sure I did. If I did, I could remember absolutely nothing about it by now, so it was basically like reading it for the first time. This book picks up directly after the last page of the previous book, and continues the adventur......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on April 28, 2015

Elmer and his baby dragon head for home. Can they make it? No, they have to make a pit stop on Feather Island, the island that all lost canaries go. Only, there's a problem on the island - everyone has a deadly disease. They are dying of curiosity! Here's my favorite part: "Gold! I knew it! Just thi......more

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Praise for My Father’s Dragon

“Here is a real delight—a nonsense tale in which the ingenuity of the humor and the logic of the nonsense are irresistible.”—The New Yorker

“The power of My Father’s Dragon lies in the author’s assurances that while the adults in our lives can set things right some of the time, children will also become strong and clever enough to take care of themselves, and, when the time comes, will rescue their own children.”—The Horn Book

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