$12.75
- Board Book
24 pages
- Release Date
4 September 2012
Summary
Toddlers love friendly dragons, too–and now their time has come, with a beautiful board-book version of Puff, the Magic Dragon! This sturdy new volume features Eric Puybaret’s stunning art from the phenomenally successful and critically praised picture book. It’s the perfect celebration of the 50th anniversary of Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton’s beloved children’s song.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454901143 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1454901144 |
| Author: | Peter Yarrow, Lenny Lipton, Eric Puybaret |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 24 |
| Release Date: | 4 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 134mm x 159mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for the picture-book version of Puff, the Magic Dragon:
[B]eautifully illustrated… brings the land of Honalee to new life.“–the New York Times
”Puff is pure magic.“–USA Today
”[L]ush, stylized artwork…The full spreads feature sweeping panoramas set against the blues and greens of ocean and island with small details revealed throughout.“–School Library Journal
”[S]tunningly beautiful.“–Chicago Sun-Times
“An impressive performance all around.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
About The Author
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow co-created the beloved song “Puff, the Magic Dragon” in 1959 with Lenny Lipton. As a member of the renowned trio Peter, Paul & Mary, Peter Yarrow has earned many gold and platinum awards and numerous Grammys, as well as an Emmy nomination for his animated TV specials based on “Puff, the Magic Dragon.” Among the many honors bestowed upon him, Yarrow is most proud of the Allard K. Lowenstein Award, which he received in 1982 for advancing the causes of human rights, peace, and freedom. He lives in New York City.
Eric Puybaret graduated from the cole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Puff, the Magic Dragon was his first book, and he has since gone on to illustrate several others, including The Nutcracker for Sterling, and a picture book edition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow with a musical interpretation by Judy Collins. Puybaret lives in Paris, France.
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