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JANUARY 15, 2009
2, 4, 6, 8....Who do you appreciate?

Does everyone remember Talk like a Pirate Day?? I blogged about it back in September...I'm asking because you should really only continue reading if you are ready to learn about another useless day to celebrate.

Tomorrow, January 16th, is in fact, Appreciate a Dragon Day.

I found out about it in the January issue of Library Sparks, a monthly magazine that always includes a calendar of odd days, activities, and facts. Just in case you wanted to know, next Wednesday is Squirrel Appreciation Day... and I'm not kidding.

Back to dragons. As a Children's Librarian, I feel I have plenty to say about dragons. Dragons are everywhere in fairy tales, picture books, and young adult fiction. I only had to think for about .5 seconds to decide on my favorite children's book that features a dragon – The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch.

Over the past few years a number of Junior Fiction and Young Adult series about dragons have become very popular. The Eragon books are constantly checked out, so are the books in the Chris D'Lacey's series (see below), and even some of the Harry Potter books featured dragons. When you do a search for 'dragon' in our catalog you get 135 results. People just can't get enough of 'em.

  

            

I googled 'Appreciate a Dragon Day,' to find out exactly how one should celebrate if they were so inclined, and I am happy to report that checking out dragon books at your local library was one of the top suggestions!

Next week also happens to be the start of Chinese New Year, where the 'Dragon Dance' is done during parades for good luck in the new year. To learn even more, check out one of these books about celebrating the Chinese New Year:

         

So, don't forget to appreciate a dragon tomorrow, and if you have a favorite dragon book, let me know about it!

 


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ckubala said, on Jan. 16 at 7:13AM
Paperback princess is my favorite too! If you've never read Munsch, this one is a good place to start. He is one of my beloved children's authors.

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Mercedes said, on Jan. 16 at 2:02PM
I remember when you read Paperback Princess for storytime. It was my introduction to it and I enjoyed it very much! Probably my favorite book that features dragons is "The Hero and the Crown" by Robin McKinley but this isn't a happy dragon story instead the main character is a female dragon slayer. Excellent fantasy, even if it has been around for a long time.

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Su said, on Jan. 21 at 5:26PM
I have to say... Paperbag Pincess is my favorite also!

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