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5/5 Barnes & Noble Cover artist Ruth Chrisman Gannett Publisher Random House Media type Print Followed by The Dragons of Blueland Illustrator Ruth Chrisman Gannett | 4.1/5 Goodreads 4.1/5 AbeBooks Language English Publication date 1950 Originally published 1950 Preceded by My Father's Dragon Genre Children's literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Series My Father's Dragon trilogy Children's literature My Mother is the Most Beautiful, Miss Hickory, Catwings, Ralph S Mouse, Runaway Ralph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elmer and the Dragon is the second in the My Father's Dragon trilogy of children's novels by Ruth Stiles Gannett. It is preceded by My Father's Dragon and followed by The Dragons of Blueland. In this book, Elmer Elevator and his recently liberated dragon friend travel home, but find themselves marooned on another island inhabited by talkative animals. The illustrations within the book are black and white lithographs, done by Ruth Chrisman Gannett.
Plot summary
Elmer and the dragon (Boris, we learn in book 3) are stranded on a remote island inhabited only by canaries. One of them, Flute, was Elmer's pet until he escaped to Feather Island. Elmer helps Flute and the king and queen canaries to dig up a chest that the island's former human settlers left. Inside are various household items, a watch, a harmonica, and six bags of gold. The dragon flies Elmer back to his house before returning to Blueland, his own home.