My Dad is a Dragon

Description

From the award-winning author/illustrator duo Damon Young and Peter Carnavas comes a rip-roaring picture book celebrating dads everywhere. Some dads pull billy carts, painted blue and black. But my dad is a dragon . . . I sit upon his scaly back! All dads are different. But what if your dad was really different? What if your dad was a dragon?

Damon Young (Author) Damon Young is a philosopher and writer. He's the author of several popular nonfiction books, including The Art of Reading, Distraction, Philosophy in the Garden and How to Think About Exercise. He's also the editor of Martial Arts and Philosophy- Beating and Nothingness. Damon's books have been published internationally, and translated into several languages, including Dutch, Spanish and Turkish. He's written columns and opinion for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, the ABC and BBC, and he's a regular radio guest. Damon has also published poetry and short fiction. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, Ruth, and two editors (also known as children). www.damonyoung.com.au Peter Carnavas (Illustrator) Peter Carnavas writes and illustrates books for children and the grown-ups in their lives. His first book, Jessica's Box, was shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Award and the CBCA Crichton Award for Emerging Illustrators. He has since created many books, including Last Tree in the City, The Children Who Loved Books and Blue Whale Blues. He has recently illustrated Damon Young's series of humorous picture books that celebrate family diversity. He is a popular presenter in schools and his work has been translated into many languages, including Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Dutch. Peter lives on the Sunshine Coast with his wife, two daughters and a small, charming dog called Florence. www.petercarnavas.com