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Scholastic Paperbacks (2000), Paperback, 32 pages
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With the help of Mrs. Jenkins' magic tools, Patrick builds a fabulous place of his very own.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Disappointed when his parents won't allow him to help paint the house, Patrick is consoled by the loan of some extraordinary tools, from handy-woman Mrs. Jenkins, and proceeds to build an incredible labyrinth of underground rooms with them, while his elders toil above. Inviting his family and Mrs.
Chosen as one of our January selections in The Picture-Book Club to which I belong, where our theme this month is ""Children on Adventures, or Exploring," The Flying Dragon Room is an engaging tale that examines a number of common childhood fantasies, from flying to having a dinosaur pet, and serves as a tribute to the power of imagination, in a child's life. If someone gave you magical tools that allowed you to create any kind of room you wished, what would you do with it? The possibilities are endless - something hinted at in the conclusion of the book, which invites the young reader to imagine that the story goes on. The artwork, done in acrylic by Mark Teague - the illustrator of Jane Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?, and its sequels - is colorful and fun, adding to the sense of excitement and adventure.
All in all, a very enjoyable picture-book, one I would recommend to young readers who enjoy games of make believe, and who tend to have a dozen answers for questions of "what if."
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Jenkins to tour his creation, Patrick leads them through a dazzling array of chambers, from his Subterranean Room, with its Small Creature Garden, and his Bubble Room (accessed by means of the Zig-Zaggity-Ladder), to his Friendly Wild Animal Room, reached by means of his sailing ship, the Jolly Mermaid. Emerging impressed and entertained, Patrick and his family are beguiled by an offer of a similar adventure the next day, in Mrs. Jenkins' Flying Dragon Room...Chosen as one of our January selections in The Picture-Book Club to which I belong, where our theme this month is ""Children on Adventures, or Exploring," The Flying Dragon Room is an engaging tale that examines a number of common childhood fantasies, from flying to having a dinosaur pet, and serves as a tribute to the power of imagination, in a child's life. If someone gave you magical tools that allowed you to create any kind of room you wished, what would you do with it? The possibilities are endless - something hinted at in the conclusion of the book, which invites the young reader to imagine that the story goes on. The artwork, done in acrylic by Mark Teague - the illustrator of Jane Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?, and its sequels - is colorful and fun, adding to the sense of excitement and adventure.
All in all, a very enjoyable picture-book, one I would recommend to young readers who enjoy games of make believe, and who tend to have a dozen answers for questions of "what if."
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LibraryThing member gundulabaehre
Although I appreciate the concept (and the illustrations are certainly lush and imaginative), I am not all that impressed with and by Audrey Wood's The Flying Dragon Room. I find both the text, but especially the illustrations rather busy, frenetic and overly involved (the book feels like a rushed
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tour, and not one I would personally enjoy taking, there being too much action, and not enough room and opportunity for peace and serenity). Just reading the text and looking at the involved, constantly changing illustrations makes me feel rather nervous and on edge, and while I think that many children and adults will likely enjoy the pace of this book, it really leaves me rather unenthusiastic and unsatisfied (although judging from the generally high ratings, I guess I am a bit of a minority here, but the book just does not feel all that magical to me, too fast-paced and frenzied). Show Less
LibraryThing member materials2012
In this story Patrick's parents hire Mrs. Jenkins to help paint their house for them. Patrick wants to help but his parents think that he'll be in the way. When Mrs Jenkins shares her special tools with Patrick she tells him to build something fun with them. At the end of the week, he has a small
This fantasy is great to teach the combination of reality and make-believe that we often find in fantasy. The story begins with Patrick, his parents, and his neighbor who are very real. It then goes on to talk about the neighbor's invisible button which would point to the characteristic of fantasy.
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creature garden in the Subterranean Room, connected by a Zig-Zaggity-Ladder to the Bubble Room. There's also the Food Room, the Jumping Room, the Jolly Mermaid where the underwater fire lizard is converted, and finally, The Friendly Wild Animal Room.This fantasy is great to teach the combination of reality and make-believe that we often find in fantasy. The story begins with Patrick, his parents, and his neighbor who are very real. It then goes on to talk about the neighbor's invisible button which would point to the characteristic of fantasy.
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Awards
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1998)
Physical description
32 p.; 12.03 inches
ISBN
0439199921 / 9780439199926