{"product_id":"the-reluctant-dragon-75th-anniversary-edition","title":"The Reluctant Dragon (75th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of The Wind In the Willows and illustrator of Winnie the Pooh  comes the original  high-quality edition of this classic story later made into a Disney movie.  In this beloved classic  a kind  young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. When the town-folk send for St. George to slay the dragon  the boy must come up with a clever plan to save his friend and convince the townsfolk to accept him.  A timeless book wth fun for adults and children  the story celebrates difference  empathy  and standing with our friends even when things look tough. A great read-aloud.  Continuously in print since 1938  this story appeared as a chapter in Kenneth Grahames Dream Days and was first published as a stand-alone book with black and white illustrations throughout by Ernest H. Shepard--revisiting a collaboration first made famous through The Wind in the Willows.  This 75th anniversary edition features a foreward by prominent childrens literature historian and author  Leonard Marcus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949420834869,"sku":"ByrdShop_0823428214","price":61.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780823428212_7ba6bc56-f02e-42e2-8292-607e58a76456.jpg?v=1771128714","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-reluctant-dragon-75th-anniversary-edition","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}