It's Princess Florrie's birthday. She is tired of all the usual entertainment - jugglers, jesters and acrobats and wants something a little unusual for her party. Something like a dreadful dragon. The rest of the palace is convinced he's too dreadful, but Princess Florrie likes a challenge so she decides to write him a letter!
Review
A bight and humorous story by the creator of 64 Zoo Lane. (Family Interest Magazine)
Vrombaut creates a vibrant fairytale setting for the feisty Florrie to spread her wings and crush a few stereotypes along the way. (Junior)
Bags of colour in the big splashy illustrations and a humorous touch with the words make An Vrombaut's Dear Dragon a winner for reading to the threes-plus. (Newbury Weekly News)
Highly recommeded for younger readers: A great story with bold illustrations. (Red House Children's Book Award pamphlet)
Engaging, with a funky outlook, spunky heroine and quivering courtiers, this tale is sure to be popular and will also help children to recognise that reading is worthwhile and enjoyable. (Carousel)
succeed{s} in getting the fine balance of interesting narrative, lively illustration and humour just right. (Cape Times)
Book Description
Princess Florrie is bored of jugglers, jesters and acrobats. She wants something a little different for her birthday... something like the dreadful dragon that lives in the nearby woods.
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