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When a young, pirate-playing turtle named Roger becomes lost, a small, bug-eating dragon named Padraig helps him find his way home. Includes a Bible verse about friendship.
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LibraryThing member dduning
The Dragon and the Turtle is a really nice tale of friendship. It follows the journey of Padraig the dragon, who was looking for snacks, but found Roger the swash-buckling turtle instead. The two journey together as Padraig helps Roger find his way home.
The lessons from this sweet story are many;
However, the inclusion of the recipe for Roger's favorite Chocolate Chip Snappers was a huge hit, and my son can hardly wait for the weekend when we can make the cookies and re-read The Dragon and the Turtle!
The lessons from this sweet story are many;
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that friends help each other in times of needs, that friends can have fun together even during trying times, and that friends come in all shapes and sizes. These truths were evident as my son and I read the story, but the authors chose to try to hit the message of friendship over the head by placing an odd reference to Proverbs 17:17 at the end of the story. The story tells the beauty of friendship on its own and did not need to tout scripture to try to make its point. Additionally, I feel like the add on of the biblical message limits the audience the book might otherwise appeal to. The switch from the story to the biblical reference was clunky and sort of took away from the sweet ending of the story.However, the inclusion of the recipe for Roger's favorite Chocolate Chip Snappers was a huge hit, and my son can hardly wait for the weekend when we can make the cookies and re-read The Dragon and the Turtle!
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LibraryThing member TeachingEternity
I LOVED this book. I'm a teacher and I can use it to teach friendship, the 5 senses, sequencing, compare and contrast, feelings etc. The pictures are fun to look at - simple enough to be pleasing for a child, but detailed enough that they don't look like they were drawn by a child. It is a great
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story about 2 friends. I am very excited that I have this book, and i'm already thinking about the great lessons I'll be teaching based on the book. There is an 'appendix' at the end with teaching suggestions and a connection to the bible. However it is not part of the story, and would never prevent me from using the book in a classroom. Show Less
LibraryThing member kirbyjack
In the book The Dragon and the Turtle readers will find two charming characters that quickly become new friends. Roger the turtle is lost. Padraig the dragon, although hungry, decides to help him find his way home. While looking for Roger's home readers will discover that Padraig the dragon and
With beautiful illustrations readers will love this heartwarming tale of a new friendship.
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Roger the turtle couldn't be any more different. Padraig likes to eat bugs. Roger loves to eat cookies and strawberries. Roger loves to fish in the ocean, while Padraig loves to fish by a lazy river. With beautiful illustrations readers will love this heartwarming tale of a new friendship.
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LibraryThing member stined
This book is about friendship and the senses. I found it to be an interesting story of how friends can help each other and how the senses can tell us about where we live. The book contains some discussion questions at the end that could help a parent talk about friendship with a young child.
I did
Over all this is an ejoyable read and would be a good addition to your child's library.
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find it a little unusual that a turtle would lose his house since turtles carry thier houses with them wherever they go. A second issue is the name of the dragon, Padraig, which could cause even adults to hesitate to attempt reading this book. Some people might have an issue with the bible quotation in the review section, but since it wasn't part of the story it doesn't have to be read as part of the story.Over all this is an ejoyable read and would be a good addition to your child's library.
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LibraryThing member ibby.stith
This story tells a sweet story of friendship, but like the other reviewers, I struggled with the name of the Dragon. If a child were to attempt to read it (or a teacher) they would struggle with the name for sure. An easier name would have been easier for younger readers. I liked the inclusion of
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the recipe and the "study guide" at the end of the book. However, the religious implications may have to be carefully modified in a public school. The beginning of the story was quite abrupt, but otherwise it was a nice story that teaches a nice lesson, similar to a fable. Show Less
LibraryThing member TheMadTurtle
This is a very fun book! My wife and I love reading it to our son. The illustrations are beautiful, but most of all we appreciate the scriptural theme. The last couple of pages are nice, too, to help adults pick the themes out of the story to talk about with their children. I found that very
Cultural and ethnic diversity are something that our family celebrates and this book is well-aligned toward helping us teach our son to celebrate it as well.
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helpful. In my opinion, the main ideas here are (1) that sometimes we sacrifice something we want in order to help others and (2) that it's fun to meet new people with different interests than you - sometimes you may learn that you like something that you wouldn't have otherwise even tried!Cultural and ethnic diversity are something that our family celebrates and this book is well-aligned toward helping us teach our son to celebrate it as well.
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LibraryThing member cjoymr
The story in this book is charming, and the illustration is whimsical and well suited to the target audience. The moral of the story--that giving of yourself to help others is the right choice, even though it may sometimes involve making sacrifices yourself--is splendidly demonstrated in the
The somewhat heavy-handed scripture lesson at the end would be better left out or included as a separate leaflet for the parents. Without it, this is a joyful tale that could be enjoyed by any family. With it, not so much.
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interaction of the characters Dragon and Turtle. The somewhat heavy-handed scripture lesson at the end would be better left out or included as a separate leaflet for the parents. Without it, this is a joyful tale that could be enjoyed by any family. With it, not so much.
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LibraryThing member wnk1029
I received this adorable book as an Early Reviewers giveaway, and really enjoyed it. It's a sweet story about friendship, imagination, and helping others even if it's an inconvenience for you. Add into that a turtle and a dragon -- two of my favorite animals! -- cookies, and fun illustrations, and
My only minor complaints would be that I wasn't sure how to pronounce the name of the dragon, Padraig; and it could be a little long and wordy for some younger preschool listeners.
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you have a book that's fun to read. I thought the Biblical tie-in at the end was interesting, and couldn't wait to try out the cookie recipe also included.My only minor complaints would be that I wasn't sure how to pronounce the name of the dragon, Padraig; and it could be a little long and wordy for some younger preschool listeners.
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LibraryThing member ECEBookworms
A nice story about friendship. Padraig the dragon helps the turtle find his way home. Interesting how the turtle uses one sense at a time to describe his home, and the dragon finally finds the place that looks, sounds, smells, etc. like home.
The bible reference is contained on one page after the
The bible reference is contained on one page after the
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story is finished. If I had it home it probably wouldn't bother me, but reading it to my preschool class, I stapled those pages together so no one will ask me to read it. Otherwise, they enjoy the story. Show Less
LibraryThing member conuly
1. Some people have mentioned that the name Padraig is unfamiliar to them. This is a Gaelic name, related to Patrick (as you might have guessed!) and it's one that in English is said pretty much the way it's written. Not all Gaelic names and words are like that, so you're lucky. Google tells me
2. The story is so-so. A dragon meets a lost turtle, and tries several times to find his home (using more and more clues each time to narrow it down), resisting the temptation to stop and eat when he should be helping his new friend. And they talk about how they're the same and different, and become good friends.
I felt it went on too long, and I simply didn't find the story or the illustrations to be very interesting.
3. This book concludes with two pages (not part of the story proper) on how "Finding a Bible verse can be like finding sunken treasure...." and giving a specific verse (from Proverbs) that relates to the moral of the book.
This sort of upsets me. Not because I'm morally opposed, as an atheist, to using a good Bible verse where I find one (a good moral is a good moral, right?), but because the religious connection of this book should have been made clear on the cover, or when I requested this book through the Early Reviewer program.
In this way, people who adamantly do not want Biblical tie-ins in their home (or in, say, their public school or non-Christian private school classroom) will not be surprised - and also, people who DO want it can get it easily!
I usually give books I don't like to the local public school. This book is kinda boring and uninspiring, and I thought that before I came to those last two pages. But now I don't know if it'd really be appropriate to give it to the public school.
If I had known that this book was somewhat religious in nature, I would not have signed up to receive it, because I would rather a free book go to somebody who is more likely to appreciate the whole book. I'm not that person here :)
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that many people drop the d in it, or consider it correct to say it without the d - however, just as many don't. So Paw-raig or Paw-drig should be fine.2. The story is so-so. A dragon meets a lost turtle, and tries several times to find his home (using more and more clues each time to narrow it down), resisting the temptation to stop and eat when he should be helping his new friend. And they talk about how they're the same and different, and become good friends.
I felt it went on too long, and I simply didn't find the story or the illustrations to be very interesting.
3. This book concludes with two pages (not part of the story proper) on how "Finding a Bible verse can be like finding sunken treasure...." and giving a specific verse (from Proverbs) that relates to the moral of the book.
This sort of upsets me. Not because I'm morally opposed, as an atheist, to using a good Bible verse where I find one (a good moral is a good moral, right?), but because the religious connection of this book should have been made clear on the cover, or when I requested this book through the Early Reviewer program.
In this way, people who adamantly do not want Biblical tie-ins in their home (or in, say, their public school or non-Christian private school classroom) will not be surprised - and also, people who DO want it can get it easily!
I usually give books I don't like to the local public school. This book is kinda boring and uninspiring, and I thought that before I came to those last two pages. But now I don't know if it'd really be appropriate to give it to the public school.
If I had known that this book was somewhat religious in nature, I would not have signed up to receive it, because I would rather a free book go to somebody who is more likely to appreciate the whole book. I'm not that person here :)
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LibraryThing member Heather19
I love this book! It's a very cute little story about a turtle and a dragon who become friends while searching for the lost turtle's home. They compare their likes and dislikes and bond during the journey. And the illustrations are so cute! I loved looking at the different scenes, especially the
However, I was very surprised and taken-aback by the scripture quoting/lesson at the end. I was NOT prepared for that. Early Reviewers should be up-front about their books having a religious message, because some of us don't like reading a cute little story and then having a Bible lesson shoved at us at the end.
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little dragon eating the bugs. However, I was very surprised and taken-aback by the scripture quoting/lesson at the end. I was NOT prepared for that. Early Reviewers should be up-front about their books having a religious message, because some of us don't like reading a cute little story and then having a Bible lesson shoved at us at the end.
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LibraryThing member Stretchberry
A sweet story about friendship. It seemed a bit long for the intended audience. The illustrations are colorful and well done. My daughters (aged 5 and 7) listened with attention and said they liked the story though neither picked it back up again on their own. I think the characters might appeal to
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boys more than my princess-fascinated girls. Show Less
LibraryThing member Pascale1812
Dragons. Turtles. And cute ones at that. What more could you want?
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