Publisher's Synopsis
This fully illustrated fairy tale style children's picture book tells the tale, or is that the tail, of a wicked wizard and his efforts to win the hand of a fair maiden. It has medieval knights, a damsel, a wizard and, of course, a mighty dragon, but all is not as it seems in this tale with a twist. This picture book can help children think about honor and bravery and kindness and whether or not the ends justify the means. As with all of Barbara's other original full color illustrated picture books, this book concludes with a bonus draw and tell story that recaps the plot of the picture book. It also includes instructions and a big traceable drawing to help any novice learn how to use this traditional storytelling technique to successfully tell a draw and tell story. Draw and tell stories are simple stories for young children. These drawing tales are very easy to use and require no special materials or experience. As each draw and tell story is told, its characters and objects are sketched onto a single sheet of paper, while children look on. These simple elements build up on the drawing until, by the time the story ends, a composite picture representing the subject of the story has emerged, much to the children's delight. The draw and tell form of storytelling is great for parents, teachers and children's librarians. Author Barbara Freedman-De Vito has been creating and using draw and tell stories for many years in her work as a children's librarian, freelance storyteller, teacher and workshop leader. Please do an AMAZON SEARCH for " Barbara Freedman-De Vito " or check with your favorite jobber to find all of Barbara's illustrated picture books for children, plus her collections of original draw and tell stories. You can also visit: www.babybirdproductions.com to see samples from Barbara's stories, plus clothing and gift items decorated with her designs, informative articles for parents, and more.
