Holidays and Observances: Appreciate a Dragon Day
by Angel Rivera on 2025-01-16T08:00:00-05:00 | 0 CommentsThis appreciation day was created by Donita K. Paul in 2004. At the time, she was promoting her book DragonSpell, the start of a five-book series. From there, dragon lovers and enthusiasts observe the day annually on January 16th. To learn more about the observance, you can visit National Today.
Dragons can be found in many works of literature, arts, and media. From McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series to Martin's Game of Thrones, you can find dragons in a variety of stories, forms and settings.
To help our readers celebrate the day and indulge their love of dragons, here are some books about dragons or that feature dragons available at our library:
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by
Call Number: Fiction G1981t 1998
ISBN: 9780679889113
Publication Date: 1997-11-25
Rediscover the classic fantasy trilogy beginning with Newbery Honor winner My Father's Dragon in this 50th anniversary edition that includes three timeless tales in one, with original illustrations!
A Gift of Dragons by
Call Number: Fiction M1215gi 2002
ISBN: 9780345456359
Publication Date: 2002-10-29
For more than thirty years, Pern has conjured visions of brave men and women mounted upon the backs of dragons. As anyone knows who has been touched by the storytelling magic of Anne McCaffrey, to read of the exotic world of Pern is to inhabit it—and to experience its extraordinary dragons is to soar aloft with them and share their dazzling adventures. Now, A Gift of Dragons brings together three beloved stories and a thrilling new tale of Pern in a single volume illustrated with beautiful artwork by Tom Kidd.
Dragon's Bait by
Call Number: Fiction V244dr
ISBN: 9780152007263
Publication Date: 1992-10-01
Left as dragon's bait by fellow villagers who want her father's shop, fifteen-year-old Alys is amazed to discover that the huge dragon can transform himself into a young man who agrees to take revenge on her former neighbors.
Discovery of Dragons by
Call Number: Picture Books B2985d
ISBN: 9780810932371
Publication Date: 1996-09-01
The book follows the adventures of three explorers, a 6th-century Viking, the daughter of a 13th-century Chinese silk-trader, and a Prussian cartologist of the 19th century. They all turn out to be discoverers of dragons, both legendary and modern lizards.
Enchanted Forest Chronicles Boxed Set by
Call Number: Fiction W944en 2003
ISBN: 9780152050528
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Collected together for the first time are Patricia C. Wrede's hilarious adventure stories about Cimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper. Every one of Cimorene's adventures is included in its paperback edition--Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons.
Together We Burn by
Call Number: Young Adult I121to 2022
ISBN: 9781250803351
Publication Date: 2022-05-31
Isabel Ibañez's Together We Burn is a lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure and just the right amount of danger. An ancient city plagued by dragons Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see him fight in their arena, which will one day be hers. But disaster strikes during one celebratory show, and in the carnage, Zarela's life changes in an instant. A flamenco dancer who must become a dragon hunter to save her family legacy With the Dragon Guild trying to wrest control of her inheritance from her, Zarela has no choice but to train to become a Dragonador. But when the most talented dragon hunter left in the land -- the infuriatingly handsome Arturo Díaz de Montserrat -- withholds his help, Zarela cannot take no for an answer. Without him, her world will burn.
You can find these and other books in the library. Want more? You can search for books using the library catalog. You can also stop by or contact the Reference Desk if you need assistance finding these books or any other books and resources.
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