A Cold Winter's Good Knight

by Shelley Moore Thomas

Book Overview

On a cold winteras night a festive ball is underway. Three little dragons make their way to the cozy castle. They have the best of intentions at the fancy party, but the clumsy trio bumbles about on the dance floor, trips by the punch bowl, and finally crashes into the fireplace. Soon the party is a shambles and the whole castle is in an uproar But never fearathe Good Knight is ready to set all to right in his funniest outing yet.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525479643
• ISBN13: 9780525479642
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

This totally zany story was a lot of fun and it did have a lesson to impart to mischievous boys and

Three little dragons were sitting in a cave in the forest and they were very, very cold and shivering up a storm. The only thing smiling was the little snowman just outside the cave. Their teeth were "chattering so loudly" that it could be heard "all the way to the king's castle." The Good Knight came over and invited them to come to the castle. His only request was that they "mind their manners." That didn't seem like a hard thing to do, There was a big fancy party going on and they were nice and toasty by the fire. A bit more fire would be just the ticket and so they blew into the fireplace and you can guess what happened. Ahhhh, cough, cough! They ran to douse the fire with a punch bowl and got the Good Knight instead. Things just seemed to go from bad to worse as the evening wore on. They tried to behave, but that chandelier was mighty inviting. "COWABUNGA! YIPEE! YAHOO!" Now they were really in trouble and how were they going to get out of it? This totally zany story was a lot of fun and it did have a lesson to impart to mischievous boys and girls. The story line flowed very smoothly and the art work meshed very well with the tone. I especially loved the wide-eyed little dragons. If you have an imp or two or three in your home or classroom you might want to consider a copy of this amusing little tale!

fun and educational

We love this book! It's fun to read and look at with great illustrations. It teaches the importance of manners, how easy it is to use them and how far you get by being polite. My kids are almost 3 and get a kick out of "those crazy dragons".

Great read!

Charming drawings with lots of details - my 3-year old daughter reads it with us at least three times a day.