Creel, the heroine of Dragon Slippers is hardly a damsel-in-distress. After her aunt totes her out to the local dragon in desperation (with the hope that the local prince will rescue her from certain death and marry her), Creel refuses the haughty prince and finds friendship with the dragons, who set her on a journey to the center of the kingdom with a pretty pair of what only seem to be ordinary slippers. Along the way we discover Creel's enormous talent at embroidery, and you can't help but linger over the rich descriptions of her lovely tapestry-like gowns, which quickly make her the most sought-after dressmaker in the kingdom. But soon enough those mysterious slippers begin to wreak havoc, and it's up to Creel to save the kingdom from disaster and defend the dragons from certain doom. Creel's feisty spirit breathes fiery new life into this epic world at every turn, making this one the most memorable and fun fantasy debuts to hit shelves since Cornelia Funke's Inkheart. -Amazon.com Review.Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Dragon Slippers, by Jessica Day George
Creel, the heroine of Dragon Slippers is hardly a damsel-in-distress. After her aunt totes her out to the local dragon in desperation (with the hope that the local prince will rescue her from certain death and marry her), Creel refuses the haughty prince and finds friendship with the dragons, who set her on a journey to the center of the kingdom with a pretty pair of what only seem to be ordinary slippers. Along the way we discover Creel's enormous talent at embroidery, and you can't help but linger over the rich descriptions of her lovely tapestry-like gowns, which quickly make her the most sought-after dressmaker in the kingdom. But soon enough those mysterious slippers begin to wreak havoc, and it's up to Creel to save the kingdom from disaster and defend the dragons from certain doom. Creel's feisty spirit breathes fiery new life into this epic world at every turn, making this one the most memorable and fun fantasy debuts to hit shelves since Cornelia Funke's Inkheart. -Amazon.com Review.
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Creel is very likable and engaging. She is independant and smart. This book was a light read, and uplifting. My 8 year old daughter actually took it and read it in a few days and I had to wait to finish it till I got it back. She emerged from her room one night to return it to me saying "That was Awesome! Now I want to read Dragon Flight!)
ReplyDeleteAlthough exciting, this book was very clean and I would recommend it to any child old enough to have the attention span for a book of that size.