| Komodo! Contributor(s): Sis, Peter (Author), Sis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688115837 ISBN-13: 9780688115838 Publisher: Greenwillow Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 1993 Annotation: There are real dragons on the island of Komodo in Indonesia, and popular artist Sis takes young dragon fans on a journey to see them. But as one can expect from the author of Beach Ball and An Ocean World, there is more to see than appears at first glance. A perfect mixture of fact and fantasy. Full color. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 92025811 |
| Age Level: 4-8 |
| Grade Level: PreK-3 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 9.7" W x 12.02" L (0.99 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/1993 pg. 1513 School Library Journal 07/01/1993 pg. 72 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1994 pg. 871 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style School Library Journal 11/01/1998 Publishers Weekly 05/24/1993 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 9069 Reading Level: 1.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mad about dragons, the boy who narrates this picture book is pleased when his doting parents decide to take him to Indonesia, home of the Komodo dragon.... The boy] takes the road less traveled through the jungle, where he encounters the dragon of his dreams....Full of intriguing detail....picture book, original in concept and beautiful in design.--Booklist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sis, Peter: - Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State. |
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