Kenny & the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizi
Friday, February 6th, 2009
The Children’s Book Review has a nice, short review of Kenny & the
Dragon by Tony DiTerlizi. Tony was part of the team that gave us The Spiderwick Chronicles. He’s an outstanding illustrator, and as usual, his illustrations by themselves are worth the price of admission. Two good examples are posted in their review just to prove it.
In Kenny & the Dragon, he’s written and illustrated the story of a young rabbit named Kenny who meets and befriends a dragon who is recently arrived in the neighborhood. Soon, he finds, he may need to save him, too, through some very imaginitive and resourceful thinking.
This is the key point I most liked in their review:
Kenny is such a courageous character, that I am sure any young reader would idol him. And believe me, you want your child to idolize him because Kenny has the biggest thirst for knowledge, learning and books. Tony DiTerlizzi, known infamously for The Spiderwick Chronicles, has told this captivating story with such ease that it’s hard to put down – even for reluctant readers! It’s a great book to read together with your children, everyone will be smiling – especially at the end.
I just love books like this.
