Review of John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister

Authors

Holly F. Caldwell, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

City

New York, New York, United States of America

Date of Publication

2017

ISBN

9781626720923

Date of Review

2019

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews, J.R.R. Tolkien, hobbit, dragons

Review

“But most of all, John Ronald loved dragons.” From that sentence stems an endearing little book about the life of esteemed author J.R.R. Tolkien and his journey of creating The Hobbit. For years, J.R.R. Tolkien has enchanted countless numbers of people with his tales of hobbits, dragons, and treasure. Caroline McAlister succeeds in giving a younger audience some of the history behind the infamous author and story. The storyline delightfully weaves together the true life of Tolkien and his fanciful imaginings of a hobbit world, and Eliza Wheeler does a fabulous job of illustrating the story in a whimsical and charming fashion.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Holly Caldwell, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Caldwell, Holly F., "Review of John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister" (2019). Library Intern Book Reviews. 211.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/211

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