Young Kenneth Rabbit spends most of his time reading books: science books, history books, mystery books.
Most of all, Kenny loves fairy tales and natural history--and he's pretty sure that both topics are valid.
Then the Dragon appears: a huge, hairy, scaly, fire-breathing dragon called Grahame (like the cracker but with an e) who quotes poetry, paints sunsets, and enjoys a nice creme brulee for dessert after dinner.
Kenneth...Grahame. Get it?
The villagers -- and even the king -- are all set to see an exciting dragon-slaying, but Kenny and Grahame and an elderly bookseller named George have an alternate plan.
Prettily illustrated by the author after the style of Wallace Tripp, the story lilts along in a very familiar way, assuming you are familiar with Kenneth Grahame's The Reluctant Dragon. (**Now do you get it?!?!)
Recommended for readers ages 10 to adult and for listeners ages 5 and up.
The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern
Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS
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