John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien | 
pick4 ⭐
That a lovely, basic biography of Tolkien. There wasn‘t much to the story, just a general timeline and his hunt for dragons, but it worked. And the soft watercolor style illustrations were a perfect counter to the historial words. I really liked how at the end the illustrator explained how and what they choose to illustrate.
pickHere‘s my V - visual aid for my #COVID19challenge - and what a gorgeously illustrated book! A very light bio of JRR Tolkien, focusing on his love for dragons, but skipping through his life. There‘s an extra bit of info at the end, which is nice, but it‘s the art that really stands out here. True Tolkien fans won‘t find anything new, but it‘s a beautiful book.
"At school John Ronald made good friends. The boys held secret parties in the library with tea and biscuits. The librarian scolded them for dropping crumbs on her books."
so-soExcellent text; superb notes; good illustrations. Conclusion two-page spread of the dragon Smaug artfully unites text and picture.
July was a good reading month - thank you #24in48 #readathon!
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I am not exaggerating when I say this childrens picture book about JRR Tolkien's life and love of dragons is MAGICAL. Simply told, gorgeous art, and enough backmatter to add some facts about him. Such as how the first dragon to spark his imagination was from Andrew Lang's Red Fairy Book. 🐉💚🐉
