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Publisher Unknown (1969)
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A wicked queen casts a spell over her beautiful stepdaughter, turning her into a loathsome dragon until such time as her wandering brother shall return and kiss her three times.
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LibraryThing member cnolasco
Weisner, D. & Kahng, K. (1987). The Loathsome Dragon. New York: Clarion Books.
The Loathsome Dragon retells a British folktale about a young princess who is turned into a dragon by her evil stepmother. The only way to break the spell is for her brother Prince Richard to kiss her three times. The
The Loathsome Dragon retells a British folktale about a young princess who is turned into a dragon by her evil stepmother. The only way to break the spell is for her brother Prince Richard to kiss her three times. The
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evil stepmother tries everything in her power to prevent this from happening. The illustrations are done by David Weisner and while there is an element of fantasy to them, they are mostly realistic paintings with many details. Overall, an okay retelling with nothing really exciting. Show Less
LibraryThing member ptnguyen
Part C/traditional literature
A wicked queen stepmother, who is jealous of her stepdaughter's radiant beauty, Princess Margaret, turns her into a loathsome dragon. The dragon wanders away, eating everything in its path. The spell is broken only when her brother, Prince Richard, finds her and kisses
The illustrations, done in watercolor, are absolutely amazing.
A wicked queen stepmother, who is jealous of her stepdaughter's radiant beauty, Princess Margaret, turns her into a loathsome dragon. The dragon wanders away, eating everything in its path. The spell is broken only when her brother, Prince Richard, finds her and kisses
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her three times. The illustrations, done in watercolor, are absolutely amazing.
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LibraryThing member alebarbu
This tale, retold by David Wiesner and his wife, is based on an eighteenth century British ballad. After many years of widowerhood, a king remarries with a beautiful woman. She is actually an enchantress, and jealous of the king’s love for his daughter Margaret, she turns her into a “loathsome
This is yet another example of a transformation motif with an interesting plot. The watercolor illustrations by David Wiesner are beautiful, and definitely enrich the story. Also, they set the story in the Middle Ages, which brings forth an Arthurian quality to this tale. Ages 5-9.
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dragon”. The dragon is terrorizing the kingdom, and the curse is such that only Margaret’s brother, Richard, can break it, and he only has one year to do so. Richard will have to confront the dragon, and summon all his brotherly love to succeed.This is yet another example of a transformation motif with an interesting plot. The watercolor illustrations by David Wiesner are beautiful, and definitely enrich the story. Also, they set the story in the Middle Ages, which brings forth an Arthurian quality to this tale. Ages 5-9.
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LibraryThing member Phill242
Wiesner illustrated, fairytale elements, traditional English tale.
an enchantress tricks the king into marrying her, she casts a spell on the daughter that turns her into a dragon. Only the son can save them.
an enchantress tricks the king into marrying her, she casts a spell on the daughter that turns her into a dragon. Only the son can save them.
LibraryThing member bp0128bd
Wiesner illustrated, fairytale elements, traditional English tale.
an enchantress tricks the king into marrying her, she casts a spell on the daughter that turns her into a dragon. Only the son can save them.
an enchantress tricks the king into marrying her, she casts a spell on the daughter that turns her into a dragon. Only the son can save them.
LibraryThing member EliseMT
Each beautifully detailed and fantasy illustration in this story takes up to full pages. Some include text while others strongly speak for themselves. Themes include inner beauty and the bond between siblings.
LibraryThing member ashewert
The Loathesome Dragon is a story that follows a similar tale of Cinderella. After the death of the Queen, the King remarries a woman that is jealous of of the Kind's daughter so she turns her into a dragon that can only be changed back by 3 kisses from her brother. This is a twist on traditional
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fairytales and would be story to be used for a compare and contrast between fairytales as it gives a spin on the classics. There is magic and beautiful illustrations that grab the readers attention as they read! Show Less
LibraryThing member MrsBond
Wicked stepmother casts a spell on the fair princess, turning her into a dragon. The spell will only be broken when her brother the prince kisses her three times.
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Original publication date
1987
ISBN
0618543597 / 9780618543595