{"product_id":"9781627792714","title":"Dragon Meets Boy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Meets Boy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Slack\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Slack's \u003ci\u003eDragon Meets Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving friendship story about the universal joys and tender heartaches of growing up, for fans of \u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne summer day a boy meets a dragon. They become instant friends and share incredible adventures together. When Boy is sad, Dragon cheers him up. When Boy is scared, Dragon makes him feel brave. But, in time, things start to change. Boy gets bigger, while Dragon stays the same. Dragon seems so lonely, until the circle continues with a new generation with Boy’s daughter!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis deftly poignant story captures the lifelong friendship between a child and a beloved toy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristy Ottaviano Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e[A] sweet, heartfelt tale about love transcending generations . . . Readers will love the idea that beautiful childhood memories last a lifetime\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eSlack’s calm, measured storytelling doesn’t overplay the pathos, and the relief when the box is finally opened, to reveal that the dragon will now belong to Boy’s daughter, should resonate.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a sequence\u003cb\u003e reminiscent of the Toy Story franchise\u003c\/b\u003e, Boy goes off to college and packs Dragon away, and Dragon suffers through lonely years until he’s pulled out of the box, and he meets Girl. Slack’s digitally painted and collaged illustrations render the fantasy world perfectly in \u003cb\u003ethis poignant exploration of friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627792714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40715949146318,"sku":"9781627792714","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627792714","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}