There's A Dragon in the Library
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[scene opens with author Dianne de Las Casas speaking directly to the camera]
DIANNE: Hi, I'm author and story teller Dianne de Las Casas, and I'm here to tell you about my book "There's a Dragon in the Library."
[she holds up the book]
DIANNE: Illustrated by Marita Gentry, and published by Pelican Publishing Company ... Max is a little boy, who loves storytime at the library. One day, he discovers a speckled egg on the shelf, and when it cracks open, there's a dragon inside! Soon, the dragon is eating books! The dragon opened his mouth and began to munch, he filled his tummy with books, crunch crunch crunch! Find out what happens in "There's a Dragon in the Library," and stop by my website for some fun book activities at storyconnection dot net! Remember, books are for reading, not for eating! Happy dragon tales!
By Dianne de Las Casas
Illustrated by Marita Gentry
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From amazon.com:
There's a Dragon in the Library
Dianne De Las Casas (Author), Marita Gentry (Illustrator)
Pelican Publishing (January 18, 2011)
Max loves story time at the library. One day he spots a large speckled egg on a bookshelf. No one believes Max when he says a dragon has emerged and is now growing up in the library. Young readers will learn about book care as they follow the dragon's antics.
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From google.com:
Max loved story time at the library with Miss Donna, the children's librarian. After story time, Max spotted a large speckled egg on the bottom shelf of Miss Donna's bookcase. He moved closer to sneak a better look when the egg began to shake and then ...
CRACK!
Right in front of Max's eyes, hatched a small dragon! Max ran out of the children's section to find his Mom.
"Mom, there's a dragon in the library, speckled and green. He's a hungry thing! He's an eating machine!"
"Shhh, Max. You are so funny. Miss Donna must have had a really good story time."
"There really IS a dragon in the library!"
"Max, there's no dragon in the library, but you have a great imagination! Come on, Max, let's go."
The next week, Max visited the library again. As Max searched the shelves for a book, he spotted a wing around the corner. Max followed the wing and sure enough, he found the dragon. The dragon had grown and was eating a book!
The dragon opened his mouth and began to munch. He filled his tummy with books. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
Max ran out of the children's section to find his Dad.
"Dad, there's a dragon in the library, speckled and green. He's a hungry thing! He's an eating machine!"
"Shhh. Max, you're right. There is a dragon in the library. Books are filled with dragons of all kinds."
"But Dad, there really IS a dragon in the library!"
"Max, there's no dragon in the library, but you have a great imagination! Come on, Max, let's go."
The following week, Max visited the library again. Sure enough, he caught the dragon hiding behind a beanbag in the children's section. The dragon, which had grown, nibbled on the book "Where the Wild Things Are."
The dragon opened his mouth and began to munch. He filled his tummy with books. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
Max ran out of the children's section to find the head librarian.
"Mr. Perk! There's a dragon in the library, speckled and green. He's a hungry thing! He's an eating machine!"
"Shhh, Max. Really? Can you show me?"
Max led Mr. Perk to the beanbags. There was no dragon but there was evidence! "Where the Wild Things Are" was chewed at the corner.
"See, Mr. Perk? The dragon was nibbling on that book."
"Max, I think a baby, not a dragon, chewed on the corner of this book. It happens more often than I care to think about."
"But Mr. Perk, there really IS a dragon in the library!"
"Max, there's no dragon in the library, but you have a great imagination! Come on, Max, let's go."
The following week, Max visited the library with his class. He ran straight to the children's section to find the dragon. The dragon had grown to a monstrous size and his head nearly touched the ceiling. The dragon munched on a fairytale mobile. Then he grabbed another book and began gobbling.
The dragon opened his mouth and began to munch. He filled his tummy with books. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
"You eat like a pig! You're going to eat everything in here!"
Max ran out of the children's section to find his teacher.
"Mrs. Good! There's a dragon in the library, speckled and green. He's a hungry thing! He's an eating machine!"
"Shhh, Max. How big is it?"
"Really big! He likes to eat books and other stuff. The other day he was eating "Where the Wild Things Are."
"Isn't that one of your favorite books, Max?"
"Yes, but it's gone now."
"Max, your favorite book isn't at the library today because someone checked it out. It was not eaten by a dragon."
"But, Mrs. Good, there really IS a dragon in the library!"
"Max, there's no dragon in the library, but you have a great imagination! Come on, Max, let's go."
The next time Max visited the library, the dragon was so big Max could barely believe his eyes. The dragon's tail stretched from one end of the children's section to the other. The speckled dragon chewed on a copy of the dictionary.
The dragon opened his mouth and began to munch. He filled his tummy with books. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
"Books are for reading, not for eating!"
The dragon glanced disdainfully at Max and stuck his tongue out.
"That's it. I am going to tell someone who will believe me! Officer Riley! There's a dragon in the library, speckled and green. He's a hungry thing! He's an eating machine!"
"Well maybe we should check it out. Why don't you take me to the library, Max?"
Max and Officer Riley marched to the library. They could barely believe their eyes! Standing outside, Max's mom and dad, Miss Donna, Mr. Perk, and Mrs. Good along with the entire town, watched the spectacle in shock.
BURP!
"There was a dragon in the library but no one believe me. Now, there's a library in the dragon!"
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