Raising Dragons is a story about A little girl who one day stumbles on a mysterious egg in her field. As the weeks go by she grows more and more curious about what is inside the egg. One day, she hears a loud CRACK coming from the egg and out came a dragon! Now this little girl, loved dragons and knew that this dragon, who she named Hank, would be her best friend. Hank and the little girl played together everyday, and they even helped with the chores on her father's farm. Hank helps the farmer grow his crops, so much so that there is just too much to eat! The little girl's father bags and sells the crops and Hank instantly becomes famous. The little girl knew that fame was no way for a dragon to live, so one day she and Hank flew to a dragon island in the middle of the ocean. Hank is so happy there to be with other dragons and play with other dragons. The little girl knew then just what she needed to do, she must say goodbye to Hank and let him be with his kind. The sadness overwhelms the little girl - until she realized Hank left her with a parting gift.....a wheelbarrow full of dragon eggs! From that day on the little girl knew what she was intended to do - Raise dragons just as she raised Hank.
I would use this book in the classroom to help spark student's imagination. I would ask them to write about what they would do if they found a mysterious egg. Would they crack it open, would they wait and see? I would also ask them to think and write about what they would do with a pet dragon. What activities would they play? Where would it sleep? What would they tell their parents? This type of writing fosters creativity with students and is extremely important to incorporate in the classroom.
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