Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like

by Jay Williams

Book Overview

Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like is Jay Williams' book about a dragon's mission to save a believer.

Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north. With vibrant illustrations from Mercer Mayer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 002045600X
• ISBN13: 9780020456001
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 11.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Classic morality with an Asian twist!

This story of a child's acceptance and trust in the midst of adult rejection and scoffs is a classic morality tale. Mercer Mayer's wonderful illustrations combine authentic Chinese painting styles with familiar "Little Monster" type characters. If Little Monster was human and Chinese, he'd look like this!

Beautiful Book

My aunt gave me this book for Christmas the year it was published -- I was five. I read and reread it throughout my childhood. I still read it once and a while and always think of it fondly. Because of the illustrations, I do know what a dragon looks like.

Children's story of the most important lessons in life.

This is a wonderful story of consideration, courage, insight, and inner peace. A boy who sweeps the gates of the city for a room and a bowl of rice offers up both to a little old man who's been traveling. This selfless act is rewarded when the man turns into a dragon and saves the city from the Huns. Pure, innocent, and one of my favorites. Plus extrordinary illustration by Mercer Mayer!

A little boy saves his village with faith.

One of my favorite childrens books of all time.A little boy,with vision not clouded by cynicism, prejudice or arrogance,saves his village by believing in someone despite their appearance. Wonderfully written, rich in wisdom and extraordinarily illustrated. Simply a beautiful book for any child.