The Tale of Custard the Dragon
by Ogden Nash, Lynn Munsinger
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Author: Lynn Munsinger, Ogden NashEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-04-01
ISBN: 0316590312
Number of pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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- ISBN13: 9780316590310
- Condition: NEW
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Book Reviews of The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Book Review: I love the realio, truelio writing.
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this in the store and had to pick it up. Ogden Nash had a real ear for language, I tell you. The story flows along at a nice, bouncy, evocative pace, and the illustrations complement it nicely.
A few reviewers have commented that they find the non-dragon characters mean-spirited - they "tickle Custard unmerciful", "rudely call him Percival", and after the danger is past and gone (gotta love a book where a dragon eats a pirate!) they declare that THEY were really braver than Custard after all!
I see the point, though I see their teasing as more familial than mean-spirited. However, if this is a concern to you, you should definitely read the poem before buying the book - it's easy enough to find on Google.
Summary of The Tale of Custard the Dragon
In this humorous poem, Custard the cowardly dragon saves the day when a pirate threatens Belinda and her pet animals.Do you remember brave Belinda and her "realio, trulio, little pet dragon"? This Ogden Nash classic has been a favorite of children for more than 60 years and until recently was unavailable in a picture-book version. Artist Lynn Munsinger has rejuvenated the poem with her chuckle-inducing illustrations of no-nonsense Belinda and the cowardly green and purple dragon Custard. Belinda was a brave role model for young girls back when females weren't encouraged to stand up for themselves, and Custard's hidden reserve of strength has no doubt inspired children for several generations. Hooked on Custard? The next adventure unfolds in Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight, which followed this popular picture book. (Ages 3 to 8)
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- Children's Books > Ages 4-8
- Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( M ) > Munsinger, Lynn
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- Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( N ) > Nash, Ogden
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