CommercialOf course the book can be purchased online at Amazon. The offer to sell the book comes with reviews from a buyers point of view.It's also available on audiotape. Boris the Dragon available as a Toy in Germany. |
From KidsA cool picture of kids who made a mural to illustrate the book. A child who made a 3D illustration of My Favorite Dragon. |
ReviewsHere's a nice summary of the plot of the books. Another review. Review from a child. Background on how the book came to be written. |
The MovieThe book has come out as a movie from a Japanese film company. The movie title is: "Elmer No Boken." Here are two Movie Reviews: Positive review in the San Francisco Int'l Film Festival. A fairly negative review. Who is HATA Masami? Hata is a Japanese animator who's been working in the field for some 35 years now. He started out as a key animator on at Mushi Pro, then worked on several TV series at TMS, and then moved to Sanrio, where he stayed for over a decade and directed several major films. In recent years he has directed and written storyboards for TV series and movies at various studios. |
A Very Cool Online Quiz! about the book. |
Educational Applications for My Father's DragonHow one teacher is using the book as a read aloud and asks questions. The New York Educational System also reviewed it. |
Some Great Book Lists!A list of Newberry Award books.
Accelerated Reader - Reading List. Another Library list. A Home Schoolers Reading List.
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