Ursula Vernon: author of the Dragonbreath series for kids (ages 8 & up)

Start: Fri, 03/26/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Fri, 03/26/2010 - 8:00pm

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Friday

3/26/10 7-8pm

Ursula Vernon: author of the Dragonbreath series for kids (ages 8 & up)

Dragonbreath is a very popular children's book series from Ursula Vernon. A combination of text and graphic novel, the Dragonbreath books tell of the adventures of Danny Dragon, a young dragon attending a school for reptiles and amphibians. Join Danny and his best friend Wendell the Iguana as they travel under the sea outwitting bullies, fending off giant squid, meet giant heron, run from ninjas,and fight were-hotdogs, all the while trying to avoid getting an F in Science!

It’s not easy for Danny Dragonbreath to be the sole mythical creature in a school for reptiles and amphibians—especially because he can’t breathe fire like other dragons (as the school bully loves to remind him). But having a unique family comes in handy sometimes, like when his sea-serpent cousin takes Danny and his best iguana friend on a mindboggling underwater tour, complete with vomiting sea cucumbers and giant squid. It sure beats reading the encyclopedia to research his ocean report . . .

Ursula Vernon is the author and illustrator of "Nurk," "Digger," and a number of other projects. The daughter of an artist, she spent her youth attempting to rebel and become a scientist, but eventually succumbed to the siren song of paint (although not before getting a degree in anthropology, because life isn't complete without student loans, right?). Her work has been nominated for an Eisner award, "Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition" and a number of Webcomics Choice Awards.

Location:

Flyleaf Books
752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (Historic Airpor Rd next to Foster's Market & Flying Burrito) Additional parking across the street and next door
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

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