Английская Википедия:Gramps and the Fire Dragon
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox book Gramps and the Fire Dragon is a 2000 book by children's author Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by Melissa Iwai. The book, which tells of a grandson and grandfather who must escape a dragon that emerged from the flames of their fireplace, was published to positive reviews.
Plot
One night, a boy named Jesse asks his grandfather (nicknamed "Gramps") for a bedtime story near their fireplace. The latter tells of a dragon within the flames, which grows in size and prompts the two to escape from its path until Jesse extinguishes it with a water hose.[1][2][3]
Development
Illustrator Melissa Iwai, who hailed from Lompoc, California, respectively modeled Jesse and Gramps after her husband Denis (via portraits from his youth) and Denis' own father.[4]
Reception
Amid positive press, reviewers noted the fast-paced proceedings in Gramps and the Fire Dragon,[1][2][3] and also noted that Jesse and his grandfather's victory was never in doubt for the sake of young readers.[1][2] Barbara Buckley of the School Library Journal commended the friendliness of the titular dragon's design, and "the use of two-page spreads [which] highlights the crisis spots in the text."[1] Shelle Rosenfield of Booklist said, "[Their] adventure ends on a warm, comforting sleepy-time note, as it celebrates both the delights of storytelling and the special relationship between grandparent and grandchild.... The exciting and sometimes silly story conveys a message about love and sharing".[2] In 2001, Gramps was honored as a Children's Choice selection by the International Reading Association and Children's Book Council.[5][6]
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