The Knight and the Dragon [Paperback]

A bumbling knight meets a clumsy dragon in a duel with an ending you'll never forget!

What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight!

When they decide they're finally ready, their energetic faceoff is sure to elicit giggles, uh-ohs, and very satisfied cries of Perfect! at the heartening conclusion.

Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate—a top springtime choice. —Booklist

There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book. —The New York Times Book ReviewA Booklist Editor's Choice

While modern picturebook conventions have led to countless stories of bloodless dragons and bumbling knights, none of the rest has a library lady and such winning pictures. -School Library Journal

DePaola has come up with yet another comical, full-color winner. -American Bookseller

There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book. -The New York Times Book Review 

In his engaging style, dePaola illustrates a modem fairy tale with brightly hued paintings of Old  England. - Publishers Weekly Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oaklandlã¬