Puff, the Magic Dragon (Book & CD) by Yarrow, Pe - Softcover

Peter Yarrow; Lenny Lipton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 023070381X ISBN 13: 9780230703810

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2008

Synopsis

Puff the Magic Dragon Series: Music Sales America Publisher: Music Sales America Format: Softcover with CD Composers: Lenny Lipton, Peter Yarrow Puff, the Magic Dragon is simply one of the most beloved songs of all time - a classic that's become as much a part of the childhood experience as Mother Goose and fairy tales. Yet singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow and co-composer Lenny Lipton have never allowed a picture book adaptation of this magical tale...until now. With Yarrow's and Lipton's blessing, Puff, Jackie Paper, and the land of Honalee finally live on the page. The exquisite package includes a cloth case with a tipped-in illustration and an embossed jacket with foil touches, as well as an exclusive CD featuring not only Puff, but several other songs performed by Yarrow, his daughter Bethany, and cellist Rufus Cappadocia. Inventory #HL 14026333 ISBN: 9781402747823 UPC: 884088427436 Publisher Code: SL10532 Width: 12.0" Length: 10.75" 28 pages

About this title

About the Author:

In 1959, Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton co-created the beloved song "Puff, the Magic Dragon." As a member of the renowned trio Peter, Paul & Mary, Peter Yarrow has earned many gold and platinum awards and numerous Grammys®, as well as an Emmy® nomination for his animated TV specials based on "Puff, the Magic Dragon." Among the many honors bestowed upon him, Yarrow is most proud of the Allard K. Lowenstein Award, which he received in 1982 for advancing the causes of human rights, peace, and freedom. He lives in New York City.
Lenny Lipton is the inventor of the modern 3-D projection system used in cinemas worldwide and the author of four books on motion-picture technology. He received an award from the Smithsonian for his invention. Eric Puybaret graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Puff, the Magic Dragon was his first book, and he has since gone on to illustrate several others, including The Nutcracker for Sterling, and a picture book edition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow with a musical interpretation by Judy Collins. Puybaret lives in Paris, France.

Review:

Praise for the picture-book version of Puff, the Magic Dragon:
[B]eautifully illustrated... brings the land of Honalee to new life.”--the New York Times
“Puff is pure magic.”--USA Today
“[L]ush, stylized artwork...The full spreads feature sweeping panoramas set against the blues and greens of ocean and island with small details revealed throughout.”--School Library Journal
“[S]tunningly beautiful.”--Chicago Sun-Times
“An impressive performance all around."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 023070381X
• ISBN 13: 9780230703810
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 28