The Anatomy of a Dragon

by Matt Doeden, Jonathan Mayer (Illustrator)

You might think you know what dragons look like. But not all dragons look the same. Find out how they fly and how they breathe fire. Learn all about the powerful bodies of these mighty beasts, and what makes each one special.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Matt Doeden was born in southern Minnesota and lived parts of his childhood in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and Madison, Minnesota. He studied journalism at Mankato State University, where he worked at the college newspaper for three years. In his senior year, he served as the paper's Sports Editor, which put him in charge of the entire sports section, the sports writers, and the photographers. He covered mostly college sports, but also the Minnesota Vikings, who held training camp at MSU.

His work allowed him to meet and interview people like Dennis Green, Cris Carter, Robert Smith, and more. Matt went on to work as a sports writer for the Mankato paper, and then he got a job as an editor with a small children's publisher called Capstone Press, and in 2003 he decided to start his own business as a freelance writer and editor.

Since then, Matt has written and edited hundreds of books. Lots of them are on high-interest topics like cars, sports, and airplanes. He also writes and edits on geography, science, and even math.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this up at my library as part of research for a class I’m teaching. It has nice pictures and it gives enough information to give me ideas for further research. It is a good resource but will definitely need more information.

[Christopher Sturdevant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this in the library as part of my research for writing my own books. It is obviously intended for a much younger audience. If you have a kid that is a dragon enthusiast and they want to learn more about dragons, they are sure to like it. The illustrations are very good and there are definitions provided on each page to help youngsters better understand what they are reading.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

See Dragons in Mythology by the same author for my thoughts on the series.