The 14th Dragon

by James E. Seidelman, Grace Mintonye, Edward Gorey

Thirteen dragons are captured in verse and by paint brush. Each dragon is the creation of a different illustrator with the fourteenth dragon left to the imagination and talent of the reader.

30 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Gladimore · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loved it.

[Holly Lindquist · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully creative picture book from the 60s, featuring some of the most unique dragons you're likely to see. Within these pages are psychedelic dragons, doleful dragons, surreal dragons, jigsaw dragons, butch dragons, dragons that look like a music album cover, and so on..
Anyway, the neat thing about this book is that every member of the dragon-hunting group finds a dragon that fits them individually. It's a veritable celebration of dragon diversity! At the end of the story, the child is invited to draw the dragon they'd like to have, allowing them to exercise their glorious imaginations. Worth hunting down.

[Laura Cuevas]

This book is an absolutely enchanting collection of illustrations and story for any classroom teacher to own. It provokes imagination, possibilities, and above all creativity. It is a MUST have, and a delight.