The Dragons of Blueland
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The Dragons of Blueland is the third and final book in the My Father's Dragon series by Ruth Stiles Gannett
. In this novel, the dragon returns to his homeland only to find that his family is in danger. The illustration
s within the book are black and white lithographs
, done by Ruth Chrisman Gannett.
to ask Elmer's help: several men have found his family of dragons and are proposing to sell them to zoos and circuses. Elmer runs away from home again and helps Boris's family to scare off the men permanently.
Ruth Stiles Gannett
Ruth Stiles Gannett Kahn is the author of the My Father's Dragon series as well as other short children's novels. She wrote the first novel, My Father's Dragon after her graduating from Vassar College in 1944, with a BA in Chemistry...
. In this novel, the dragon returns to his homeland only to find that his family is in danger. The illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
s within the book are black and white lithographs
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
, done by Ruth Chrisman Gannett.
Plot introduction
Boris the dragon contacts Elmer shortly after the events in Elmer and the DragonElmer and the Dragon
Elmer and the Dragon is the second in the My Father's Dragon trilogy of children's novels by Ruth Stiles Gannett. It is preceded by My Father's Dragon and followed by The Dragons of Blueland. In this book, Elmer Elevator and his recently liberated dragon friend travel home, but find themselves...
to ask Elmer's help: several men have found his family of dragons and are proposing to sell them to zoos and circuses. Elmer runs away from home again and helps Boris's family to scare off the men permanently.
See also
- My Father's DragonMy Father's DragonMy Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. Both a Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons...
- Elmer and the DragonElmer and the DragonElmer and the Dragon is the second in the My Father's Dragon trilogy of children's novels by Ruth Stiles Gannett. It is preceded by My Father's Dragon and followed by The Dragons of Blueland. In this book, Elmer Elevator and his recently liberated dragon friend travel home, but find themselves...
- Elmer's Adventure: My Father's DragonElmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragonis an anime film based on the children's books by Ruth Stiles Gannett.-Cast:*Elmer Elevator: Yu-ki*Boris the dragon: Megumi Hayashibara*Cat: Jōji Yanami*Male Gorilla: Daisuke Gōri*Nearsighted Rat: Masako Nozawa*Lion: Katsuhisa Namase*Lioness: Sumiko Sakamoto...