LOTTIE, ST MICHAEL & THE LONELY DRAGON ~ BEATRYS LOCKIE

A perfect autumn picture book with a tale of bravery, kindness and a dragon is ideal for storytime during Michaelmas celebrations.

Lottie is apple picking when a large, angry, fire-breathing dragon appears, wanting to eat her for breakfast! As the townsfolk rush to hide from the beast within their high walls only Lottie wonders why the dragon is so fierce: could it just be lonely?

The Mayor doesn’t listen and calls on St Michael to slay the dragon. Can brave Lottie convince the great knight of her plan to save both the town and the dragon?

This is a charming story about courage, defying expectations and looking beneath the surface which is perfect for sharing with younger children during Michaelmas, and all year round.

The beautiful illustrations by Sandra Klaassen, creator of the much-loved picture books Uan the Little Lamb and Peg the Little Sheepdog, are lively, soft and enchanting.

Format: Hardback (276mm X 230mm) 32 pages

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Beatrys Lockie (1927-2023) was born in The Netherlands and began to tell stories at an early age. After moving to the UK Beatrys married Edinburgh-born James Lockie and they had five children. Once the children had grown, together the family rebuilt an 18th-century stable block in Lamancha, Peebleshire. As well as being a talented weaver and spinner, Beatrys was a class teacher at Edinburgh Steiner School until her retirement. She lived with her family in the Scottish Borders for many years.

Sandra Klaassen was born in 1959 in the Netherlands but lived for many years on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, from where she drew her inspiration for Scottish picture books Peg the Little Sheepdog and Uan the Little Lamb. She has illustrated over thirty children's books.