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Franklin and Luna #1
اژدهایی که کتاب میخواند
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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Picture Books (2017)Il drago Dante ama i libri e gli piace leggerli ad alta voce perché tutti possano ascoltare. Peccato che gli abitanti del villaggio fuggano terrorizzati non appena lo vedono... Fortunatamente, un giorno Dante incontra Elena, una bimba appassionata di storie tanto quanto lui. Insieme, i due amici decidono di aprire una libreria - una libreria volante, per la precisione - e di condividere con tutti la loro passione per la lettura. Età di lettura: da 4 anni.
33 pages
First published August 3, 2017
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About the author
Jen Campbell
37 books12k followersJen Campbell is a bestselling author and award-winning poet. Her short story collection The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night is published by Two Roads, her children's picture books, Franklin's Flying Bookshop, Franklin and Luna go to the Moon, and Franklin and Luna and the Book of Fairy Tales are published by Thames & Hudson. Her poetry collection The Girl Aquarium is published by Bloodaxe.
Jen is also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series, and The Bookshop Book. Her poetry pamphlet The Hungry Ghost Festival is published by The Rialto. She's a recipient of an Eric Gregory Award and won the Jane Martin Poetry Prize.
Jen worked as a bookseller for ten years and now has a Youtube channel, where she talks about all things books. She also runs a podcast called BOOKS WITH JEN, is Vlogger in Residence for the Poetry Book Society, offers writing workshops and editorial services, and runs a book club for TOAST.
She grew up in the north east of England and now lives in London. She is represented by Charlie Campbell at Kingsford Campbell.
Jen is also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series, and The Bookshop Book. Her poetry pamphlet The Hungry Ghost Festival is published by The Rialto. She's a recipient of an Eric Gregory Award and won the Jane Martin Poetry Prize.
Jen worked as a bookseller for ten years and now has a Youtube channel, where she talks about all things books. She also runs a podcast called BOOKS WITH JEN, is Vlogger in Residence for the Poetry Book Society, offers writing workshops and editorial services, and runs a book club for TOAST.
She grew up in the north east of England and now lives in London. She is represented by Charlie Campbell at Kingsford Campbell.
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August 18, 2017
I caved. I read it immediately. Please buy this for yourself and for smaller humans who don't yet have money.
March 6, 2019
3.5-4**** RTC
December 5, 2017
Each year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books. Everyone rates each book and adds a comment and it may (or may not) affect my overall rating. This is book #20 (and the last of 20!) of 2017.
Tara: (2 stars). It didn't rhyme and then did and then once in a while. It had cadence and then it didn't. I didn't like that.
Harry (13): (2.5 stars). I didn't really get it, but I liked the art.
Hank (11): (5 stars). Cool! Liked almost everything about it!
Lyra (10): (5 stars). Humans hated Franklin, until a sweet girl named Luna helped him make a library for all. Nice colors in the pictures. One of my favorites of the year.
Dave: (3.5 stars). Gorgeous watercolor illustrations (with gold leaf lettering on the cover) by Katie Harnett, extra large-sized, perfect for a fantasy about a dragon. Nobody understands Franklin; no one understands that he just likes to read! Until, that is, he meets Luna who helps him build a flying bookshop (cue to other books about bookshops from Campbell, who is a famous book you-tuber, too) to fly around on Franklin's back to show people. The art is 5 stars, the story is thin, though exuberant. That thing about the rhyming Tara mentions, above? Annoying; feels careless. As to the book-loving, well, it's more funny and flying and swirling about than book-loving, really, but it is pretty fun, and so beautiful.
Tara: (2 stars). It didn't rhyme and then did and then once in a while. It had cadence and then it didn't. I didn't like that.
Harry (13): (2.5 stars). I didn't really get it, but I liked the art.
Hank (11): (5 stars). Cool! Liked almost everything about it!
Lyra (10): (5 stars). Humans hated Franklin, until a sweet girl named Luna helped him make a library for all. Nice colors in the pictures. One of my favorites of the year.
Dave: (3.5 stars). Gorgeous watercolor illustrations (with gold leaf lettering on the cover) by Katie Harnett, extra large-sized, perfect for a fantasy about a dragon. Nobody understands Franklin; no one understands that he just likes to read! Until, that is, he meets Luna who helps him build a flying bookshop (cue to other books about bookshops from Campbell, who is a famous book you-tuber, too) to fly around on Franklin's back to show people. The art is 5 stars, the story is thin, though exuberant. That thing about the rhyming Tara mentions, above? Annoying; feels careless. As to the book-loving, well, it's more funny and flying and swirling about than book-loving, really, but it is pretty fun, and so beautiful.
August 20, 2019
"فرانکلین عاشق قصههاست
شب که میشود, قصه ها گرم نگهش میدارند"
فرانکلین اژدهاییه که عاشق کتاب خوندنه. سعی میکنه معلوماتشو با بقیه قسمت کنه اما آدم ها ظاهربین و ترسو هستن و ازش فرار میکنن
بدون اینکه بدونن فرانکلین حتا بلده پای سیب درست کنه.
لونا دختریه که عاشق کتاب خوندنه. زمانی به فرانکلین بر میخوره که دقیقا داشته کتابی راجع به اژدها میخونده.
لونا به فرانکلین میگه که برخلاف همه اون آدمهای سطحی و ترسو, عاشق اژدهاست
لونا و فرانکلین با هم دوست و دوستتر میشن و یه کلوب کتاب راه میندازن.
حالا آدما جرات پیدا میکنن که کم کم به اونا و در نتیجه به کتابا نزدیکتر بشن.
کتاب کوتاهه. خیلی کوتاه. اما تقریبا هر جملهش باعث میشه مورمور بشم و اشک توی چشمام جمع بشه.
من میدونم که فرانکلین واقعیه. و هرچیزی که دوستش داریم و دربارهش میخونیم بلخره یه روز از توی کتابا میاد بیرون و جلومون می ایسته و توی چشممون زل میزنه و میگه "سلام, من همونی ام که داری راجعبهش میخونی. همونی که سالها راجع بهش خوندی."
این کتاب خیلی کوتاه اما پر از حرف و نقاشیه.
برای هفت سال به بالا نوشته شده اما من یادم نمیاد من هفت ساله چقدر میتونست مفهوم عمیق پشت هر جمله رو درک کنه.
مفهوم عمیق دوستی, باور به دوستی, و قدرتی که در دوستی هست.
این کتابیه که ما باید برای تک تک هفت سالههامون بخونیم و مدتها دربارهش باهاشون حرف بزنیم.
که نکنه جایی زمانی در بزرگسالی شون بیرحمانه ریشه دوستی های عمیق شونو خشک کنن و توی دنیایی خالی از دوست, اژدها و کتاب تنها بمونن...
شب که میشود, قصه ها گرم نگهش میدارند"
فرانکلین اژدهاییه که عاشق کتاب خوندنه. سعی میکنه معلوماتشو با بقیه قسمت کنه اما آدم ها ظاهربین و ترسو هستن و ازش فرار میکنن
بدون اینکه بدونن فرانکلین حتا بلده پای سیب درست کنه.
لونا دختریه که عاشق کتاب خوندنه. زمانی به فرانکلین بر میخوره که دقیقا داشته کتابی راجع به اژدها میخونده.
لونا به فرانکلین میگه که برخلاف همه اون آدمهای سطحی و ترسو, عاشق اژدهاست
لونا و فرانکلین با هم دوست و دوستتر میشن و یه کلوب کتاب راه میندازن.
حالا آدما جرات پیدا میکنن که کم کم به اونا و در نتیجه به کتابا نزدیکتر بشن.
کتاب کوتاهه. خیلی کوتاه. اما تقریبا هر جملهش باعث میشه مورمور بشم و اشک توی چشمام جمع بشه.
من میدونم که فرانکلین واقعیه. و هرچیزی که دوستش داریم و دربارهش میخونیم بلخره یه روز از توی کتابا میاد بیرون و جلومون می ایسته و توی چشممون زل میزنه و میگه "سلام, من همونی ام که داری راجعبهش میخونی. همونی که سالها راجع بهش خوندی."
این کتاب خیلی کوتاه اما پر از حرف و نقاشیه.
برای هفت سال به بالا نوشته شده اما من یادم نمیاد من هفت ساله چقدر میتونست مفهوم عمیق پشت هر جمله رو درک کنه.
مفهوم عمیق دوستی, باور به دوستی, و قدرتی که در دوستی هست.
این کتابیه که ما باید برای تک تک هفت سالههامون بخونیم و مدتها دربارهش باهاشون حرف بزنیم.
که نکنه جایی زمانی در بزرگسالی شون بیرحمانه ریشه دوستی های عمیق شونو خشک کنن و توی دنیایی خالی از دوست, اژدها و کتاب تنها بمونن...
August 10, 2017
My 8 year old nephew read this to me tonight. At the end he said "Can we read it again tomorrow?" Enough said. The art is amazing!!
June 29, 2025
Sometimes we can find friendship and books in the most unexpected places. And, when we do, that we not make assumptions about others.
This is truly a book that shows kids not to be so quick to judge others just because of how they may look or act based on what they were “born” to be.
And, even if that wasn’t the intended “learning” lesson, it certainly can be one from this sweetly illustrated book about a flying dragon named Franklin that loved to read.
And, a young girl, named Luna who befriended Franklin and found a way to make books and an unconventional bookshop available to the town.
Reading Level: 4 – 8 years – Grade Level: Preschool – 3rd Grade
This is truly a book that shows kids not to be so quick to judge others just because of how they may look or act based on what they were “born” to be.
And, even if that wasn’t the intended “learning” lesson, it certainly can be one from this sweetly illustrated book about a flying dragon named Franklin that loved to read.
And, a young girl, named Luna who befriended Franklin and found a way to make books and an unconventional bookshop available to the town.
Reading Level: 4 – 8 years – Grade Level: Preschool – 3rd Grade
March 23, 2019
This was okay, but made me feel a bit cynical.
The illustrations (especially their deliberately amateurish unevenly-markered quality) and message-heavy text seemed created with an eye to adult purchasers and what they think kids ought to like rather than designed for children.
It isn't this easy to make people like you; this is like adults who tell bullied or ostracized kids, "Just be outgoing and try to make friends and you'll fit in." (one thing I appreciated about my recent read of Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars was that Pinkwater recognizes that doesn't necessarily work, especially if you look or speak differently.) If you've been a lonely person who successfully made friends out of strangers by insistently reading your favorite books aloud to them, please jump in the comments and tell me I'm wrong.
It also strikes me as odd how many children's books show a positive outcome from talking to strangers, even though we're always telling kids not to do that.
Lastly, why does the text sometimes rhyme and sometimes sorta rhyme and other times not at all. If you want your narration to be a poem, commit or don't try at all.
Example:
So Franklin goes home and reads about gymnastics
and helps bats in his cave set up a trapeze.
Then he yawns very loudly and stretches his tail
and climbs into bed with a cup of chamomile tea.
He sleeps tucked up under hundreds of comics.
and dream about Vikings sailing over the sea.
Final droplet of cynicism: Authors and publishers know bibliophiles will buy things about books and book-lovers.
The illustrations (especially their deliberately amateurish unevenly-markered quality) and message-heavy text seemed created with an eye to adult purchasers and what they think kids ought to like rather than designed for children.
It isn't this easy to make people like you; this is like adults who tell bullied or ostracized kids, "Just be outgoing and try to make friends and you'll fit in." (one thing I appreciated about my recent read of Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars was that Pinkwater recognizes that doesn't necessarily work, especially if you look or speak differently.) If you've been a lonely person who successfully made friends out of strangers by insistently reading your favorite books aloud to them, please jump in the comments and tell me I'm wrong.
It also strikes me as odd how many children's books show a positive outcome from talking to strangers, even though we're always telling kids not to do that.
Lastly, why does the text sometimes rhyme and sometimes sorta rhyme and other times not at all. If you want your narration to be a poem, commit or don't try at all.
Example:
So Franklin goes home and reads about gymnastics
and helps bats in his cave set up a trapeze.
Then he yawns very loudly and stretches his tail
and climbs into bed with a cup of chamomile tea.
He sleeps tucked up under hundreds of comics.
and dream about Vikings sailing over the sea.
Final droplet of cynicism: Authors and publishers know bibliophiles will buy things about books and book-lovers.
July 30, 2017
BookTube-A-Thon Book 5: Read a hyped book. N.B. This wasn't my planned hyped book, but hey ho - I decided to switch things up!
This was an extra, surprise book I received during the BookTube-A-Thon, and I read it in a matter of minutes. I don't normally read picture books, but this one was a treat - a really sweet story with a loveable dragon, tonnes of books, and beautiful illustrations. The book as an object alone is a thing of beauty. Great for goods, and fantastic if you love happy, pretty things.
This was an extra, surprise book I received during the BookTube-A-Thon, and I read it in a matter of minutes. I don't normally read picture books, but this one was a treat - a really sweet story with a loveable dragon, tonnes of books, and beautiful illustrations. The book as an object alone is a thing of beauty. Great for goods, and fantastic if you love happy, pretty things.
September 23, 2025
فرانکلین، اژدهایی مهربان و عاشق کتاب است. اما بهدلیل ظاهر ترسناکش، کسی با او دوست نمیشود و مردم از او میترسند. با این حال، علاقهی شدید او به کتابها باعث میشود دختربچهای به نام لونا جذبش شود و میان آنها دوستی زیبایی شکل بگیرد....
July 10, 2017
A delightful story with beautiful, vivid illustrations. I can't wait to read the further adventures of Franklin!
August 14, 2017
* I was sent this for free by the publisher *
This book has been one I've been waiting for for quite some time. It's by the lovely Jen Campbell and illustrated by the EQUALLY talented Katie Harnett.
We follow the adventures of a dragon (already the best character you can choose) and a young girl who try to set up a bookshop on Franklin's back. It's quite a lovely tale, and filled with added delights of colour, form and beauty. The words and images compliment one another beautifully, and I know all the children in my family will adore it (so I will be reading it to them!)
A wonderful and beautiful story. Fantastic for kids, and a book I would recommend to any fantasy or art-lover too. 5*s
This book has been one I've been waiting for for quite some time. It's by the lovely Jen Campbell and illustrated by the EQUALLY talented Katie Harnett.
We follow the adventures of a dragon (already the best character you can choose) and a young girl who try to set up a bookshop on Franklin's back. It's quite a lovely tale, and filled with added delights of colour, form and beauty. The words and images compliment one another beautifully, and I know all the children in my family will adore it (so I will be reading it to them!)
A wonderful and beautiful story. Fantastic for kids, and a book I would recommend to any fantasy or art-lover too. 5*s
May 23, 2018
A dragon meets a girl and they become friends. They both love books and reading and start a flying bookshop by strapping bookshelves between the dragon's wings. Nice enough idea, as if bookshops weren't enough fun, one on a dragon would be great! That was it for the storyline, the illustrations are very good, well chosen colours and an interesting style. Lovely book, although I wouldn't be moved to buy this one, happy to take it out of the library though.
December 7, 2019
اول كتاب نوشته: تقديم به همه كتاب فروشهای مهربان
از همينجا دلم را برد و همينطور كه میخواندمش بيشتر و بيشتر دوستش داشتم. رويای خودم بود. يك دوست اژدها. مهربون، كتابخون و جادويی.
از همينجا دلم را برد و همينطور كه میخواندمش بيشتر و بيشتر دوستش داشتم. رويای خودم بود. يك دوست اژدها. مهربون، كتابخون و جادويی.
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May 23, 2020This was precious. I loved the art style, the soft rhyming, and the happy atmosphere.
September 30, 2024
یه قصه راجع به اژدهایی که کتاب خوندن رو دوست داره و همش کتاب میخونه. اون توی دهکده دنبال کسی هستش که بتونه براش داستان بخونه.
شب ها قصه ها گرم نگهش می دارند.😭
و چای بابونه میخوره.
شب ها قصه ها گرم نگهش می دارند.😭
و چای بابونه میخوره.
December 14, 2018
Franklin's Flying Bookshop was a delightful tale about the little girl Luna who meets the bookworm (or should I say: bookdragon) Franklin. Together they open up a bookshop on Franklin's back. Between his wings countless books are stored for people to peruse and gaze at. Visitors may get comfy on one of the over large sofas as Franklin takes them on a trip through the sky. Sounds marvellous? I agree, I want to visit that bookshop as well. :>
To be honest, I wasn't the biggest fan of the writing but I can forgive its oversimplistic nature since it's a book written for kids. I also had some problems with the design/layout of certain pages. I would've preferred full page illustrations throughout the entire book rather than having lots of small illustrations displayed in a bubble surrounded by useless white background. Katie Harnett's illustrations are so beautiful and definitely deserve to be shown off more. I highly appreciate the diverse set of background characters, they weren't given a voice this time around but it was good to see a little boy in a wheelchair and many people of color making up the bulk of the townspeople.
All in all, Franklin's Flying Bookshop put a smile on my face. Definitely a tale for bibliophiles and kids looking for an adventure.
To be honest, I wasn't the biggest fan of the writing but I can forgive its oversimplistic nature since it's a book written for kids. I also had some problems with the design/layout of certain pages. I would've preferred full page illustrations throughout the entire book rather than having lots of small illustrations displayed in a bubble surrounded by useless white background. Katie Harnett's illustrations are so beautiful and definitely deserve to be shown off more. I highly appreciate the diverse set of background characters, they weren't given a voice this time around but it was good to see a little boy in a wheelchair and many people of color making up the bulk of the townspeople.
All in all, Franklin's Flying Bookshop put a smile on my face. Definitely a tale for bibliophiles and kids looking for an adventure.
September 21, 2017
I bought this as a gift for a 3 year old and had to read it before I wrapped it up. So lovely in particularly the illustrations, I love how the artist plays with light and shade and shapes the pages. I am sure the 3 year old will love this.
August 10, 2019
«لونا و فرانکلین احساس میکنند از قصهها درست شدهاند.»
فرانکلین یه اژدهای کتابخون و دوستداشتنیه. هر آدمی که بهش نزدیک میشه ازش میترسه و بهش میگه تو دیگه چه موجودی هستی؟! و فرانکلین دوباره به غار تنهاییهاش برمیگرده و کتاب میخونه. تا اینکه فرانکلین با لونا-دخترکوچولوی کتابخونی که به اژدهاها باور داره- آشنا میشه.
فرانکلین یه اژدهای کتابخون و دوستداشتنیه. هر آدمی که بهش نزدیک میشه ازش میترسه و بهش میگه تو دیگه چه موجودی هستی؟! و فرانکلین دوباره به غار تنهاییهاش برمیگرده و کتاب میخونه. تا اینکه فرانکلین با لونا-دخترکوچولوی کتابخونی که به اژدهاها باور داره- آشنا میشه.
October 16, 2018
2.5 stars.
The author is someone I follow on Booktube, and she is knowledgeable and articulate and knows most things books, so I was really looking forward to this picture book.
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I alternated between it's okay and I like it. Here's the thing, I love stories about strangers bonding over their love of books, and when one of said strangers is a dragon and the other a little girl, that's simply adorable. However, the writing felt rather flat and uninspired, and after years of listening to Jen I found that surprising. The story itself is rather simple, and while I don't need things to rhyme there was something off about the cadence of this one. I liked the illustrations. They were cute, and there is a page that shows spiders doing ballet and bats learning kung fu that made me smile, and for that I'll round up.
The author is someone I follow on Booktube, and she is knowledgeable and articulate and knows most things books, so I was really looking forward to this picture book.
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I alternated between it's okay and I like it. Here's the thing, I love stories about strangers bonding over their love of books, and when one of said strangers is a dragon and the other a little girl, that's simply adorable. However, the writing felt rather flat and uninspired, and after years of listening to Jen I found that surprising. The story itself is rather simple, and while I don't need things to rhyme there was something off about the cadence of this one. I liked the illustrations. They were cute, and there is a page that shows spiders doing ballet and bats learning kung fu that made me smile, and for that I'll round up.
September 28, 2017
Cute illustrations, massive size (so you can bask in the gloriousness of them), a bookish dragon that longs to share the love of reading and a wonderful young girl that believes in said dragon, what else do you need? It made me smile and enjoy myself as if I was a child. (I need the flying bookshop to come visit me please).
August 12, 2017
Honestly just wonderful. Pure concentrated comfort in this lovely story about friendship, acceptance (and lack of), and love of reading. I was sure I'd like it but I really did love it - felt like exactly what I needed to read in that moment and I know I'll be reading again.
August 10, 2025
خیلی بامزه بود مخصوصا نقاشیاش🥲
و به من یه حس خاصی که نمیدونم اسمشو چی بذارم
و به من یه حس خاصی که نمیدونم اسمشو چی بذارم
June 14, 2024
یک داستان نمکی در مورد اژدهایی که عاشق کتابه و دوست داره در مورد داستان هایی که خونده با بقیه صحبت کنه ولی مردم وقتی اونو میبینن فقط میگن "تو دیگه چه موجودی هستی؟"
ولی یک دخترکوچولو وقتی میبینش میگه "تو دیگر کی هستی؟"
و همین نشان دهنده معصومیت و قشنگی بچه هاست
ولی یک دخترکوچولو وقتی میبینش میگه "تو دیگر کی هستی؟"
و همین نشان دهنده معصومیت و قشنگی بچه هاست
May 2, 2019
داستان زیبا با انتخاب دقیق و زیبای عبارات جزئی و نقاشیهایی که دل هر کسی را میبرد.
مرسی رعنا!
مرسی رعنا!
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September 17, 2017I don't tend to put the books I read to my nephew on here but I wished to share my thoughts.
This is the first new book I've bought for him as I work at a charity shop so come across brilliant second hand children's books quite cheaply.
When he opened the package he exclaimed, 'That's a great dragon!' And thus begun my Sunday reading. I read this book four times, and it is one of the few times my nephew has really responded to a books, joining in to shout, 'What are you?' with characters, and asking questions about longboats and Vikings (quite difficult to explain to a three year old.)
This book saved me from having to find imaginary dinosaurs. It was also nice to read a different book on a Sunday because although I enjoy Tractor in Trouble it does get a bit repetitive.
We're most looking forward to the next instalment.
This is the first new book I've bought for him as I work at a charity shop so come across brilliant second hand children's books quite cheaply.
When he opened the package he exclaimed, 'That's a great dragon!' And thus begun my Sunday reading. I read this book four times, and it is one of the few times my nephew has really responded to a books, joining in to shout, 'What are you?' with characters, and asking questions about longboats and Vikings (quite difficult to explain to a three year old.)
This book saved me from having to find imaginary dinosaurs. It was also nice to read a different book on a Sunday because although I enjoy Tractor in Trouble it does get a bit repetitive.
We're most looking forward to the next instalment.
April 23, 2018
This was just lovely! Book lovers will love it.
March 6, 2018
I bought this one for me my three-year-old niece, who loves stories and books.
This is the story of Franklin, a dragon who loves reading books. He's nice and friendly to the people of the neighbouring town, but they are afraid of him. One day he meets Luna, a little girl who also loves books, and then they make a plan to bring books and Franklin to the people in town.
The story is so sweet, and the illustrations are gorgeous. I love it, and I'm sure my niece will love it too.
This is the story of Franklin, a dragon who loves reading books. He's nice and friendly to the people of the neighbouring town, but they are afraid of him. One day he meets Luna, a little girl who also loves books, and then they make a plan to bring books and Franklin to the people in town.
The story is so sweet, and the illustrations are gorgeous. I love it, and I'm sure my niece will love it too.
September 11, 2017
Wonderful!
June 7, 2019
Franklin was a dragon with a love of books, stories and storytelling. Unfortunately for him, it seemed as if the only ones he'd be able to share his passion with were the fireflies and mice, as every person he met was petrified of him. Until, that is, he encountered the book and story-loving Luna in the woods, and found his soulmate. Here was a little girl who loved stories as much as he! Together, they found a way to bring that love to the people of Luna's village, convincing them to enter the bookstore on Franklin's back...
Having greatly enjoyed British author Jen Campbell's Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops , which chronicles the many odd things my fellow booksellers have heard on the job, I was curious to see what she would do in the way of a picture-book. Franklin's Flying Bookshop, the first tale of the book-loving Franklin and Luna - the second, Franklin and Luna Go to the Moon is due out later this year (2018) - is a true delight, capturing the giddy, almost drunken joy of book-collecting, reading and sharing. The artwork by Katie Harnett, whose illustrations I enjoyed in Ivy and the Lonely Raincloud , capture the fantastic goings-on in Campbell's story perfectly. As a book-lover, bookshop-worker, and dragon-devotee, this was almost guaranteed to hit the right note with me, and it certainly did. Recommended to all young story-lovers, who dream of meeting that perfect dragon (or person) with whom they can share their passion.
Having greatly enjoyed British author Jen Campbell's Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops , which chronicles the many odd things my fellow booksellers have heard on the job, I was curious to see what she would do in the way of a picture-book. Franklin's Flying Bookshop, the first tale of the book-loving Franklin and Luna - the second, Franklin and Luna Go to the Moon is due out later this year (2018) - is a true delight, capturing the giddy, almost drunken joy of book-collecting, reading and sharing. The artwork by Katie Harnett, whose illustrations I enjoyed in Ivy and the Lonely Raincloud , capture the fantastic goings-on in Campbell's story perfectly. As a book-lover, bookshop-worker, and dragon-devotee, this was almost guaranteed to hit the right note with me, and it certainly did. Recommended to all young story-lovers, who dream of meeting that perfect dragon (or person) with whom they can share their passion.
September 14, 2017
I've been watching Jen's youtube videos for 2 1/2 years now and she's easily one of my favourite channels. So thoughtful and eloquent, honestly such a gem. While I've been excited about this book for a while now and enjoying hearing anything she managed to share about it, it blew away my expectations.
It was perfect.
I smiled ear to ear throughout the whole reading experience. Really wish I had a little one to read this with (thankfully I have a beautiful copy of my own so I can wait)! Cannot recommend this highly enough to all ages. A dragon, books, diversity, beautiful illustrations...what more could you ask for honestly.
It was perfect.
I smiled ear to ear throughout the whole reading experience. Really wish I had a little one to read this with (thankfully I have a beautiful copy of my own so I can wait)! Cannot recommend this highly enough to all ages. A dragon, books, diversity, beautiful illustrations...what more could you ask for honestly.
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