Elvira
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (962 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395780454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lovely little book My name is Elvira so what can I say? Title and plot really hit the spot. If I ever have a kid, this book will be part of one of her/his first memories
So Elvira goes to live "where dresses and daisy chains are appreciated"--with the princesses, who lavish her with clothes and beauty treatments. . She prefers the shockingly princess-like activities of making daisy chains, devising pretty outfits and preening over herself. Returning home, Elvira makes peace with the other dragons, refining their sartorial tastes but not, alas, their dietary habits. From Publishers Weekly Taunted by her peers, gentle Elvira dislikes fighting other dragons and gobbling up princesses. The story's message, that it's okay to be different, is quite happily exemplified in first-time author Shannon's own unique brand of humor. One of the funniest illustrations shows two dragons hunkering down with a b
The other little dragons tease her, but they soon discover Elvira has a mind of her own. Shannon captures in words and pictures a feisty, determined dragon sure to win chuckles from the picture book crowd.. When Elvira is born she seems just like any other baby dragon, but her parents soon realize she doesn't like fighting and she hates eating princesses