Ruth Stiles Gannett
Ruth Stiles Gannett

Ruth Stiles Gannett wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years since their publication. The author’s other books include Katie and the Sad Noise and The Wonderful House-Boat-Train. She is married to the artist and calligrapher Peter Kahn. They have seven daughters and seven grandchildren. Visit her at myfathersdragon.org.

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Three Tales of My Father's Dragon
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett | Narrator: Robert Serva
Release Date: August 16, 2016
The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in...
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Elmer and the Dragon
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett | Narrator: Robert Sevra
Release Date: November 11, 2008
A stand-alone sequel to My Father’s Dragon, in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.
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The Dragons of Blueland
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett | Narrator: Robert Sevra
Release Date: November 11, 2008
In this third and final installment of the classic My Father's Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family.
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My Father's Dragon
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett | Narrator: Robert Sevra
Release Date: October 28, 2008
In this adventure that has delighted children for years, Elmer Elevator sets out to free a baby dragon who has been captured by the animals of Wild Island.
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