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| Author | Bethany Roberts |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Melissa Iwai |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Published | Spring 2000 [1] [n 1] |
| Publisher | Clarion Books [3] |
| Pages | 32 [3] |
| ISBN | 0-395-69849-9 |
Gramps and the Fire Dragon is a 2000 book by children's author Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by Melissa Iwai. The book, which tells of a grandson and grandfather who must escape a dragon that emerged from the flames of their fireplace, was published to positive reviews.
One night, a boy named Jesse asks his grandfather (nicknamed "Gramps") for a bedtime story near their fireplace. The latter tells of a dragon within the flames, which grows in size and prompts the two to escape from its path until Jesse extinguishes it with a water hose. [3] [4] [5]
Illustrator Melissa Iwai, who hailed from Lompoc, California, respectively modeled Jesse and Gramps after her husband Denis (via portraits from his youth) and Denis' own father. [1]
Amid positive press, reviewers noted the fast-paced proceedings in Gramps and the Fire Dragon, [3] [4] [5] and also noted that Jesse and his grandfather's victory was never in doubt for the sake of young readers. [3] [4] Barbara Buckley of the School Library Journal commended the friendliness of the titular dragon's design, and "the use of two-page spreads [which] highlights the crisis spots in the text." [3] Shelle Rosenfield of Booklist said, "[Their] adventure ends on a warm, comforting sleepy-time note, as it celebrates both the delights of storytelling and the special relationship between grandparent and grandchild.... The exciting and sometimes silly story conveys a message about love and sharing". [4] In 2001, Gramps was honored as a Children's Choice selection by the International Reading Association and Children's Book Council. [2] [6]
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