Books with author Ruth Gannett

The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful illustrations. A Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, My Father's Dragon is followed by Elmer and the Dragon ("rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying"*) and The Dragons of Blueland ("ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained"*). Each story stands alone, but read in succession, they are an unforgettable experience.*Library Journal, starred review

My 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. The narrative mode is unique in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. A favorite of young readers since the 1940s and a Newbery Honor book, My Father’s Dragon is a delightful early chapter book that blends the bizarre with the beautiful, and the dangerous with a quirky sense of humor. It is a wonderful fantasy that will engender only timeless love and appreciation by a new generation of young readers everywhere. With the help of two dozen pink lollipops, rubber bands, chewing gum, and a fine-toothed comb, My Father’s Dragon reveals the valuable qualities of kindness and compassion, courage and perseverance, creativity and astuteness, and most importantly, friendship. "Delightfully logical nonsense, appealing characters and irrepressible humor." -The New York Times “One of the best children’s books of all time.” -Anita Silvey, Children's Book-a-Day Almanac, 2012

My 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 of Blueland. All three were published in a 50-year anniversary edition as Three Tales of My Father's Dragon. It was made into an anime film titled, Elmer's Adventures: My Father's Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. The other two books in the trilogy are narrated in the third person.