Dragon
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Our cover this month is taken from Jane Hissey's new book, Ruff, which is published by Hutchinson. We're grateful to them for their help in reproducing this illustration.
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The 'who will be my mother?' theme is given a mythological twist in this handsome picture book. An egg tumbles from the sky and breaks open in the sea, releasing a baby dragon who roams the earth and the heavens in search of its own kind. Eventually, his quest succeeds after a human child intervenes. This is a variant of an oft-told tale, but Wayne Anderson's opalescent dreamscapes, double-spreads embedding the short text in tropical, arctic and pelagic hues, provide a gentle but striking dramatisation of a simple. appealing story. Highly recommended for reading to youngsters, and for older children to enjoy on their own.
