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justicepirate's review
3.0
I really just wanted to hear The Reluctant Dragon because I love Kenneth Graham's "The Wind in the Willows" and have been wanting to read this one for a long time but couldn't really find it anywhere. My sons love dragons and it was great to get a chance to hear this story with them. I really loved it. It was cute and a new take on dragons. I would think that this one is where you get the concept for "How to Train Your Dragon" actually.
The last three stories are shorter than the first and each are about princesses and princes and dragons. The first one was actually pretty funny and too quick and typical and the two after that were really sweet. I liked them all.
The last three stories are shorter than the first and each are about princesses and princes and dragons. The first one was actually pretty funny and too quick and typical and the two after that were really sweet. I liked them all.
ego8's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
rivkah_the_magnificent's review
5.0
I love Kenneth Grahame and I love Edith Nesbit and I love Bertie Carvel and I love Emma Gregory and this was the perfect thing to help me through a long dark winter's drive and move. And I refuse to be rational about it. It was delightful and perfect. I still take it out on dark rainy days when I need to work. Dragons.
madcassier's review
4.0
4.5/5*
Yes, I listened to audio intended for children, and I regret nothing. In all honesty, I picked this up because it's narrated by Bertie Carvel, whose turn as Jonathan Strange in the BBC adaptation of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is so inspiring, that I went ahead and got my hands on anything he narrated in some way.
These children's tales about dragons are read with delightful charm, which really just makes you smile while you listen. Sometimes, you need to embrace your (not-so-)inner child and listen to something like this.
Yes, I listened to audio intended for children, and I regret nothing. In all honesty, I picked this up because it's narrated by Bertie Carvel, whose turn as Jonathan Strange in the BBC adaptation of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is so inspiring, that I went ahead and got my hands on anything he narrated in some way.
These children's tales about dragons are read with delightful charm, which really just makes you smile while you listen. Sometimes, you need to embrace your (not-so-)inner child and listen to something like this.
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