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The Dragon Who Couldn’t Breathe Fire

byRoger Lam, Zhi Ling Lee (Illustrator)

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At the bottom of Emerald Depths, there lived a family of dragons.
Their names were Baba, Mama, Ge Ge and Long Long, and they had just arrived from China...

Long Long can't wait to meet the other dragons at his new school, until he notices the differences between them. He doesn't have wings and he can't breathe fire! But he can control the weather... and when a fireball threatens to burn down the school, Long Long discovers how incredible it is to be a Chinese dragon.

This heartwarming story from Roger Lam, illustrated by Zhi Ling Lee, is a celebration of everyone's differences, and encourages young children to learn about and embrace their heritage.

About Roger Lam

Roger Lam is a marketing manager by day and a children's literacy tutor by night. A retired assistant kindergarten teacher, he is also the co-founder of the non-profit, Students Expanding American Literacy, and is passionate about increasing authentic ESEA representation in picture books. Roger lives in San Francisco with his partner and twenty houseplants - and when he's not writing, he enjoys cooking, salsa dancing, or visiting the arcade. Chinese Dragons Don't Breathe Fire is his debut picture book.
Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241733394
  • Length: 32 pages
  • Price: £3.99
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