“The dragon is a creature of the sea,” Grandfather said. “When it takes to the sky, it is looking for something precious it has lost. When it finds what it was looking for, it returns to the sea in the form of rain.”
Konnichiwa! Hello!
*bows*
We’re especially excited today to be celebrating the official release of Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi (Charlesbridge, 2012). Not only is Natalie a Virginia author, but this is her debut middle grade novel. As I always say, no matter how many books you go on to write, or how rich and famous you might become, there will always be only one first book, with its own special brand of pride, joy and feelings of accomplishment. We LOVE to celebrate first books!
Friends, I’m so glad you’re here to join us. Let’s get the party started by suiting up.
First, please select a t-shirt. Depending on your mood, you may feel like building a kite,
or noshing on sushi:
With all the mouthwatering Japanese food in the book, you should probably put this on, too:
Lookin’ good!
Can’t eat a plate of yakisoba without a good pair of chopsticks. Choose your favorite color:
All set?
Now, a little about Flying the Dragon:
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