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Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon by: Jules Bass List Price: £5.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £4.49 You Save: £1.50 (25%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781905236473 ISBN: 1905236476 Label: Barefoot Books Ltd Manufacturer: Barefoot Books Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: November 01, 2005 Publisher: Barefoot Books Ltd Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Barefoot Books Ltd Sales Rank: 121554 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Sir Paul McCartney: A magical read for all new thinkers, young and old; Herb's story tells the tale of the future. Junior Education, June 2000: An excellent book for younger juniors on the themes of peace, tolerance and vegetarianism. Connect, March 2000: Herb The Vegetarian Dragon is as enchanting as it is refreshing/.../A perfect role-model for children and adults alike. Synopsis: While the other dragons in the forest of Nogard hunt princesses for dinner, Herb merrily tends to his vegetable garden and leek soup. One day, upon learning the knights are planning a dragon hunt, Herb's carnivorous brethren hide in their caves and he is captured. Locked in the dungeon, Herb faces a difficult choice, should he let other dragons rescue him and, in exchange, become a meat eater or should he stand by his principles and be fed to crocodiles? This hilarious story offers food for thought for all ages! Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - One for younger readers...I ordered this for a dragon obsessed, militant vegetarian (aged 7!), after finding it in the age 5 - 8 range. On its arrival, I found it to be a wonderful book - very colourful and with a great message! However, I think my friend's 7 year old would feel quite patronised if I gave this to her for her birthday, as it's more suited to a younger child, so I've decided to keep it for younger visitors to the house, or in anticipation of my own children instead! Rating: - You don't have to be a vegetarian to enjoy this ripping yarnThe knights of Castle Dark set out to destroy the evil dragons of Nogard, who have been scoffing their princesses, but instead they capture Herb the Vegetarian Dragon and plan his execution... Fortunately, it has a happy-ever-after ending, with dragons and people, meat-eaters and vegetarians, all living together in peace and harmony. Though there are serious messages underlying it, they are not laboured and the story does not suffer from excessive morality - it is very well told, with strong characters (notably Meathook, the leader of the dragons), some great lines (the dragons' song when they are plotting revenge on the knights is a favourite) and sumptuous illustrations. And you can't argue with the philosophy that Herb represents ... Read More: Rating: - An exciting story with a peaceful message.The princess-eating exploits of the meat-eating dragons of the forest of Nogard finally become too much for the king who initiates a dragon hunt. Unfortunately, the dragon the king's men capture is actually a vegetarian. Scorned by other dragons, Herb is, nevertheless, about to be made their scapegoat when the intervention of a little girl suggests an alternative solution. This book has all the elements which my 4 year old son declares necessary for a good story - knights, dragons and plenty of excitement. But this book is different - there is no battle or victory; the outcome is, instead, tolerance and compromise. The book is a good starting point for a discussion on how it is possible for two points of view to co-exist and on ... Read More: |
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