How the author managed to take an idea so exciting and execute it so boringly I do not know. I love the art, though.

Summary: While going out to collect eggs from his mother's chickens, George finds a giant egg in the coop. George takes the egg into his bedroom and waits for it to hatch. When it finally does, George comes face to face with a baby dragon and realizes that it is his duty to teach the dragon dragony ways, such as how to fly, breathe fire, distress a damsel, and defeat a knight. The dragon eventually comes to realize that he wants to be with his own kind, so he flies off to find the place where dragons live. He comes back though one last time to take George to see his new home and thank him for all he has done. Genre Critique: This is a good example of a fantasy, because there are elements of the story that could not exist in the real world. These include: the existence of dragons, a chicken laying a giant dragon egg, a boy raising a dragon, and being able to ride around on his back as he flies. Even though these aspects of the story are not real, children can relate to the idea of having responsibility to take care of something such as a pet or a younger sibling. They may also be able to relate to using nonverbal communication to communicate with others. Media: watercolor