Slim the Fire Breathing Dragon A Friend in Need

Mark Lunger, Jonathan Lunger

Description

Slim the Fire Breathing Dragon was born one fall day when a small boy, needing to escape the constraints of a car seat, called out "Daddy, tell me a story." Since that day, Slim has been a regular guest in our family. Jonathan and his dragon friend learn about life and the strength of character they need to overcome countless obstacles.

Allow this narrative to serve as a basis for discussions with your child about honesty, loyalty, integrity, perseverance, devotion, trust, love, and countless other values. Reading this story to your child will initiate questions which are frequently overlooked in our busy lives. Answer every one.

Take some time, read to your child. Discuss the values displayed by the characters in the book. Allow a Fire Breathing Dragon to stir their imagination. They will make difficult choices as they face the world, knowing your values will give them a better chance to make the right choices.

Sujets

• Fiction Jeunesse
• Trafford
• Trafford Publishing
• Lunger
• Juvenilee Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Trafford Publishing
• Date de parution: 10 décembre 2007
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781466956674
• Langue: English

Extrait

SLIM
THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON
BOOK 1
A FRIEND IN NEED
 
 

 
SLIM
THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON
BOOK 1
A FRIEND IN NEED
 
Written by:
Mark G. Lunger
 
Inspired by:
Jonathan M. Lunger
 
Illustrated by:
Patricia Pope
 
© Copyright 2007 Mark G. Lunger. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.
 
ISBN: 978-1-4251-1015-4 (sc) ISBN: 978-1-4669-5667-4 (e)
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From the Author
 
 
As the truck rolled along, mile after mile, life became very boring for my son. He was “safe”, strapped into his car seat behind me, but there was no real interaction. He couldn’t even see my eyes, only the back of Daddy’s head.
Jonathan and I would travel in this fashion everywhere we went. In his search for a diversion, I would frequently hear him say, “Daddy, tell me a story.”
This I found to be hard work, especially when I was tired. One day, on an extended drive, I heard those dreaded words, “Daddy, tell me a story”. I made some pitiful excuse, hoping he would be distracted by something else and let me off the hook.
But then, I paused and really thought about what was being requested. My son was asking for a part of me. What did I believe? What were my values?
What more could a parent ask? Let’s really look at what I had at hand:
• A captive child (literally tied to his seat)
• An attentive child (I’m the only act in town)
• A request for input (I won’t get that in a few more years)
• A significant period of time with all of these factors in place
• An opportunity to tailor my production, to teach values I cherish
 
I would have to be certifiable to allow this opportunity to get away! (That accusation has already been made)
From this realization, Slim was born. Where he came from, I have no clue. I had started telling a story about a young boy named Jonathan, walking through the woods, when Slim just popped into the picture.
I write the same way. I don’t know what’s next until I see it appear on the screen. Can you imagine how much fun it is for me to write these stories? I can’t wait for the next chapter to start!
Slim and Jonathan have wonderful adventures together. Between them, they know what is right and wrong. They choose goodness, kindness, compassion, love, trust, caring, perseverance, persistence, integrity, devotion, commitment, bravery, honesty, loyalty, and any other attribute I may want my son to possess.
Beyond this, if Jonathan and Slim have a problem which they cannot resolve, they come to Jonathan’s father for guidance!
I do not profess to know child psychology (I had to use “spell check” to make sure I spelled it correctly), but what I do know is that our children look into our souls to decide how they will live. If I can help mold a life, I have been successful in living.
Our children give us such joy, such meaning. “Daddy, tell me a story” is a very small price to pay for this privilege.
Don’t be surprised if your child asks countless moral questions as you read a story of this nature. Answer them all. That’s the purpose of the stories I tell my son. That’s why Slim exists.
Take time for your children; read to them, tell them a story, and love them more than life itself.
We can’t afford to fail. We’ve got one chance and then it’s gone. Make the most of it. The world will be a better place for people and for dragons. mgl
 
Watch for these new adventures of Jonathan and Slim the Fire Breathing Dragon from the “Daddy Tell Me a Story” collection of Jonathan and Mark Lunger
 
 
TO SAVE A LIFE
 
 
 
THE ATTACK OF THE KINGS KNIGHTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
MONSTERS IN THE DARK
CHAPTER 2
FACE TO FACE WITH A DRAGON!