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Puff, the Magic Dragon Hardcover – Picture Book, August 1, 2007
“Beautifully illustrated . . . smartly designed . . . More than 40 years after ‘Puff’…was released, this volume . . . brings the land of Honalee to new life.”—The New York Times
The timeless children's song . . . in a beautiful, bestselling picture book filled with enchantment.
“Puff has appeared to me both childlike and wise, a king but also a willing follower of just about any bright spirit that inspired him. Puff gives his whole heart and soul to one special friend…One day, as you can see at the end of this book, a new and special friend comes to Honalee…In this way Puff and Jackie’s friendship continues through new children like you.” —Peter Yarrow
In richly-hued paintings of the deepest sea blues and greens, Puff and his friend Jackie Paper frolic in the land of Honalee—traveling in a fantastic boat with billowed sails, climbing red castle stairs onto a balcony to meet with noble kings and princes, and watching pirate ships lower their flags for the roaring dragon. Artist Eric Puybaret has brought an entire magical world into being with enthralling landscapes, color, and characters. And everyone will love the way the art cleverly turns the song’s end, which at first seemed so sad, into a surprising and joyful moment.
- Print length24 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Lexile measureAD1040L
- Dimensions11.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
- PublisherUnion Square Kids
- Publication dateAugust 1, 2007
- ISBN-101402747829
- ISBN-13978-1402747823
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"Puff is pure magic.”—USA Today
“The lyrics from the ubiquitous 1960s song finally find a hardcover home…lush, stylized artwork [is] rendered in acrylic on linen …The full spreads feature sweeping panoramas set against the blues and greens of ocean and island with small details revealed throughout.”—School Library Journal
"This is the first time the folk classic has been illustrated, and it was worth the wait to hear Yarrow on the enclosed CD while flipping through the lushly imagined land called Honalee."—New York Daily News
“A stunningly beautiful picture book for all ages.”—Chicago Sun-Times
* "This handsome volume offers a charming interpretation of the 1960s folk song. . . Adding to the appeal of the book is a CD presenting a new recording of the song. . . An impressive performance all around."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAbout the Author
Eric Puybaret was born in France, and graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Puff, the Magic Dragon was his first American book, and he also illustrated Sterling's The Nutcracker, written by John Cech.
Product details
- Publisher : Union Square Kids; First Edition (August 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 24 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1402747829
- ISBN-13 : 978-1402747823
- Reading age : 2 - 4 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD1040L
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 11.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #618,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,975 in Children's Dragon, Unicorn & Mythical Creatures Stories
- #5,149 in Children's Classics
- #26,884 in Children's Animals Books
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Lenny Lipton founded StereoGraphics Corporation in 1980 and was the Chief Technology Officer of RealD during the introduction of digital stereoscopic theatrical exhibition. He led the team that invented the ZScreen, used in more than 35,000 RealD 3-D theaters, and was the first to demonstrate the flickerless projection technique used on 80,000 3-D cinema screens. He has written five books, including Independent Filmmaking (1972) Foundations of the Stereoscopic Cinema (1982), and The Cinema in Flux (2021). He is a Fellow of both the SMPTE and the SPIE, and a member of the Scientific Council of the Conservatoire des techniques of the Cinémathèque Française. He’s been granted 72 patents in the field of electronic stereoscopic displays and received a Smithsonian award for his invention of CrystalEyes, the original electronic stereoscopic eyewear product. He received the Lumiere Lifetime Achievement Award from the Advanced Cinema Society. While majoring in physics at Cornell he wrote the lyrics of the song Puff the Magic Dragon. He produced and directed 25 independent films collected by the Pacific Film Archive.
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Customers enjoy the beautiful illustrations and nice pictures in this book. They love the timeless story and wonderful song. The included CD is a great addition that keeps children entertained for hours. The physical quality of the book is also appreciated, with sturdy covers and pop-ups.
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Customers appreciate the book's visual quality. They find the illustrations beautiful, with gender-neutral characters that are terrific for singing. The pictures are nice and there is some added information on the creation. Many consider the book cute and a nice addition to a shower gift.
"...A classic yet simple story with beautiful illustrations." Read more
"I'm giving this 5 stars because the board book is well produced, graphics were great and there's nothing really to critique if it's a story you..." Read more
"...The answer is as obvious as it is beautiful. Jackie grew up, and then brought his daughter to meet Puff...." Read more
"...It is well made with good binding and sturdy jacket. The illustrations are delightful and my toddler loves the map on the inside cover and tries to..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. They find it well-made with a sturdy jacket and good binding. The CD is a favorite for kids. Many consider it a wonderful classic and a perfect addition to their children's collection.
"I'm giving this 5 stars because the board book is well produced, graphics were great and there's nothing really to critique if it's a story you..." Read more
"...The colors are soft and inviting even for a very young child. I can't wait for him to enjoy this story as much as I have!" Read more
"We love this book. It is well made with good binding and sturdy jacket...." Read more
"Excellent book for keeping this story going in new generations...." Read more
Customers enjoy the story and illustrations. They find it timeless, well-illustrated, and a classic. The book contains great scenes and comes with a CD of the song. Readers appreciate the updated ending and consider it a favorite.
"This book was exactly how I hoped it would be.A classic yet simple story with beautiful illustrations." Read more
"...To wrap up, this is a well produced & beautiful copy of the story if it's one that you want to share with your children...." Read more
"...It's got all of the great scenes in here, and comes with a cd of the song, so you can follow along with both and enjoy it to it's fullest...." Read more
"...model friendship and hope in the process, and really help him enjoy the story. The song is now one of his top two favorites...." Read more
Customers enjoy the song quality of the book. They say it's wonderful, and they know the song by heart. The words are just as in the song, and the illustrations are excellent. The book mimics the song perfectly, with beautiful artwork and the sing-along CD that comes with multiple songs.
"I loved this song as a child, teen and adult. I purchased this stuffed dragon and CD for my nephew, in hopes that he will love it too." Read more
"...It has beautiful pictures and the words to the song." Read more
"Love the book. Classic song with beautiful illustrations. Love it." Read more
"..."Puff, the Magic Dragon" with vocals. It is a very nice duet with simple instrumentation. 2) "Froggy Went a Court'n". 3) "The Blue Tail Fly"...." Read more
Customers enjoy the included CD with songs. They find it a good companion to the book and say it comes with 4 songs.
"...It's got all of the great scenes in here, and comes with a cd of the song, so you can follow along with both and enjoy it to it's fullest...." Read more
"...It comes with a CD. There are 4 tracks. 1) "Puff, the Magic Dragon" with vocals. It is a very nice duet with simple instrumentation...." Read more
"...And all of us enjoyed the experience together of playing the CD, singing along, and following along in the book...." Read more
"...change would bother me, but I agree with the other reviewers: the CD is terrible and so is the mumbling singing...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's sturdiness. They mention the sturdy cover, good pictures, and high-quality cloth cover binding with a glossy image of Puff centered. The illustrations and pop-ups are also mentioned as good quality.
"We love this book. It is well made with good binding and sturdy jacket...." Read more
"Bwasin good condition and ingoodcondition" Read more
"...pop-up really works well for these illustrations and it is more durable than most pop-ups I've seen...." Read more
"Wonderful graphics, sturdy board book. Great quality" Read more
Customers find the book entertaining for kids who love music. They say it's a fun way to read and sing to kids, bringing fantasy music to life for them. The book is described as inviting, simple, clear, and enchanting.
"...The colors are soft and inviting even for a very young child. I can't wait for him to enjoy this story as much as I have!" Read more
"...without the pop-up and now this just makes it more fanciful and exciting...." Read more
"...My children love to sing along and go through the book." Read more
"...And the illustrations are elegant and enchanting, simple, clear and inviting!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the lyrics of the book. They find it a great interpretation of the song, with a bonus CD. The text is simple and easy for children to read or sing along with. Readers appreciate the author's commentary about the original poem. The illustrations are colorful and detailed, and the story is told in a clever and subtle manner.
"...The pop-up portions, though, will no doubt capture his attention just fine. The colors are soft and inviting even for a very young child...." Read more
"...We don't mind that it is just the lyrics to a popular song as this leaves the rest to my toddler's imagination...." Read more
"...The text is simply the lyrics, no more, no less----perfect! And the illustrations are elegant and enchanting, simple, clear and inviting!..." Read more
"...Puff The Magic Dragon, with beautiful art on each page that goes well with the lyrics...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2024This book was exactly how I hoped it would be.A classic yet simple story with beautiful illustrations.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017I'm giving this 5 stars because the board book is well produced, graphics were great and there's nothing really to critique if it's a story you wanted to read to the child(ren) in your life.
I, however, don't have any children and found myself with a 'deer-in-head's light' scramble after my first nephew was born. Despite the 9 months of celebration and planning, the day he was born I realized I forgot to buy books to him - Amazon to the rescue! :) I purchased a lot of books, my family strongly believes in reading to children several times a day, and encouraging their love of books, but I wish I hadn't purchased this. When rushing about to purchase books, I thought back on books that I had enjoyable memories and this was one of them. Yet as I held my nephew on my lap and read it to him, I realized quite quickly (it's a very short story) how sad the story actually was! Also, for those of us that remember the song of this tale it does seem to lose something in the reading of the book vs. the story.
To wrap up, this is a well produced & beautiful copy of the story if it's one that you want to share with your children. Just take a second to remember the full story and make sure it's something you actually want to read them.
Happy Reading!! :)
- Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022There is not a moment in my life I can remember when I did not know Puff the Magic Dragon. The looming question throughout my life though was, what happened after Jackie Paper stopped coming to see Puff. The answer is as obvious as it is beautiful. Jackie grew up, and then brought his daughter to meet Puff. And the whole relationship started again anew. From generation to generation. L’ador V’ador, in Hebrew. Puff is truly the friend that has been passed to me by my parents, and now I have shared it with my daughter and nieces. Perhaps I have gotten sentimental in my old age, I always wanted to ask Peter Yarrow what happened next. It was so sad that Puff was left alone in a cave for the rest of his life. And of course, that is NOT what happened to Puff at all. Nor did Jackie just leave and never come back. Jackie gave puff the joy and love of his own daughter. THANK YOU PETER!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024I loved this song as a child, teen and adult. I purchased this stuffed dragon and CD for my nephew, in hopes that he will love it too.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014How do I begin to describe this book? Let me start with the reason that I purchased it. I grew up with the old Puff cartoon. It's nostalgia still rings true with me today. I wanted my nephew to have the same fondness for this story that I do. I initially went looking for the old cartoon on DVD but, sadly, it's not yet released. 2015 can't come soon enough for that item! Anyway, I came across this pop-up book and instantly fell in love! It's got all of the great scenes in here, and comes with a cd of the song, so you can follow along with both and enjoy it to it's fullest. If you are as nostalgic for this as I am then it will mean all the more to you. The reading level is a little high for my nephew as he is just shy of two years old. The pop-up portions, though, will no doubt capture his attention just fine. The colors are soft and inviting even for a very young child. I can't wait for him to enjoy this story as much as I have!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2009We love this book. It is well made with good binding and sturdy jacket. The illustrations are delightful and my toddler loves the map on the inside cover and tries to map out the adventures illustrated in the book. We don't mind that it is just the lyrics to a popular song as this leaves the rest to my toddler's imagination.
I gave it 4 stars because the CD is terrible and I agree with other comments about the revision to the lyrics. I didn't grow up with the story or the original song so I didn't think the remake and the gender-politically-correct lyric change would bother me, but I agree with the other reviewers: the CD is terrible and so is the mumbling singing. Even the instrumental version of the song was dissappointing. My only recommendation is to listen to the original Peter, Paul & Mary song, specially if reading to a small toddler who is learning to enunciate words.
Do remember that it is a sad song. And although the illustrator gives the song a happy twist at the end (which I personally don't mind since it was thoughtfully done), the lyrics are still sad. My young toddler sometimes tells me to only sing the happy part of the song. But he still LOVES the book. Again, the book itself is simply beautiful.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024Excellent book for keeping this story going in new generations. I paired it with a dragon plushie for my grandson and have given them both as baby shower gifts.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016If you want to indoctrinate your child into a treasured song from your own childhood, you can't go wrong with this combination storybook and CD! My 3-year-old is into dragons, so I ordered this book and we read it at least once a week. My son gets really sad when "Jackie Paper came no more." The book illustrations fix that situation, model friendship and hope in the process, and really help him enjoy the story. The song is now one of his top two favorites. We played it nearly non-stop for 3 weeks in the car and sing it at bedtime often. He likes phrases like "that rascal Puff" and "noble kings and princes." For my part, I enjoy knowing that Peter Yarrow's daughter accompanies him on the songs. She has a wonderful voice. His is showing his age, but that is part of the charm and it is a venerable voice.
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- SLReviewed in Canada on March 28, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the books in this set!
Such a beautiful book, with beautiful art, and it comes with a CD too! I absolutely recommend all the books in the set.
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Fernando SalvagniReviewed in Brazil on January 4, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Excelente produto e entrega rápida
- RussemReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favourite songs.
I have always loved Puff the Magic Dragon.
The illustrations in the book are brilliant and it’s great to see the lyrics too. The CD will have everyone singing along.
Bought this Book and CD pack as a Christmas present (From Father Christmas) for a close friend’s two young children, 6 year old little boy and 2 year old little girl. I think their Mum and Dad will like it too. And in the New Year we’ll all be singing the song - it is ageless.
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Dagmar PongratzReviewed in Germany on July 10, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars wunderschönes Buch mit Happyend
wunderschönes Buch - so hab ich mir das Ende immer vorgestellt - jetzt muss ich nicht mehr traurig sein
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Ivan AlejandroReviewed in Mexico on July 18, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Puff the magic dragon
Excelente compra, calidad premium en los acabados y el material. Excelente relación calidad precio. Las ilustraciones están bien hechas. Recomendado.