A Different Kind of Dragon - Softcover

Nelson, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1733167501 ISBN 13: 9781733167505

Publisher: Kindness Crowd, The, 2019

Synopsis

Not all children are the same.  

Children have different needs, and each has unique and beautiful gifts to share with the world.  A Different Kind of Dragon follows the experience of Drax, a young dragon who finds his inner strength, despite being different from his peers.

The Story

Drax is the only dragon who can’t breathe fire.  He views breathing fire as a defining characteristic of being a dragon.  Fire breathing is celebrated by the Dragon Clan, and this leaves Drax feeling like an outsider while being bullied for being different.  Drax, however, has hidden talents yet to be discovered, and his uniqueness will be the key to saving the other dragons from harm.  

A Children’s Book with Meaning

The book was written as a tribute to the author’s children who deal with hemophilia, a chronic medical condition where one’s blood doesn’t clot properly.  The book is great for helping children to recognize that it’s okay to be different, and that even though some talents are more visible than others, each of us has something that makes us special.  In this delightful tale, children are offered the opportunity to experience what it might feel like to be different than others, what it might feel like to have a disability, and how this might affect a child’s self-confidence. It stimulates conversation about how we are different from each other, the power overcoming fear, being aware of disabilities, and the importance of self-esteem.  

About this edition

• Publisher: Kindness Crowd, The
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1733167501
• ISBN 13: 9781733167505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Editor: Sophia Rosa
• Illustrator: Oram Chelsea