| Dragon Tales by Mary C. Fairbanks is truly and | | | | passively accept what everyone else believes and |
| entertaining book, chock full of twenty-four | | | | live by another's prejudices. Instead, Mary has the |
| dragon stories. Perfect for youth from the age of | | | | characters find out for themselves what is the |
| five to fifteen, even adults would be charmed by | | | | truth. Often, the young characters have to 'think' |
| its pages. The images are unique and interesting, | | | | their way out of a situation or learn to ask the |
| with a style that left me with the impression they | | | | right questions - rather than fighting it or running |
| were created on a computer. | | | | away from problems. |
| Caregivers are likely to find the morals to each | | | | I would recommend this fictional, children's book |
| story helpful to deal with youth problems with | | | | of short stories to anyone, anytime, anywhere. I |
| social interaction, self-image, overcoming | | | | feel the book is perfect for read-aloud situations |
| self-absorption, understanding others and more. | | | | and bed time reading as well. |
| The author tackles many issues through her | | | | Anyone interested in finding out more about the |
| lovable, yet egotistical dragons or even through | | | | book (ISBN#: 1554102545) or the author (Marie C. |
| sad and lonely dragons. She shows the | | | | Fairbanks) can easily do so with an Internet |
| importance of freedom and dictates communities | | | | search on the publisher, Zumaya Otherworlds. |
| working together to solve problems peacefully. | | | | Alternatively readers can order the book in from |
| The confusion between the way that dragons and | | | | most online bookstores or through their local retail |
| humans view each other in this book will aid | | | | bookstore. The local library may also be willing to |
| against racism. Her characters learn to not | | | | bring in this book for them. |