Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Winner of the Caldecott Medal

Adorned with astonishingly beautiful art from beloved children's illustrator Trina Schart Hyman, here is an award-winning tale of bravery, perseverance, and peace.

This breathtakingly illustrated adaptation of a classic story is a must-have addition to any collection of folklore and fairy tales. Saint George and the Dragon dramatically retells the epic episode from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings joy to the land.

"[The illustrations] glitter with color and mesmerizing details."―Publisher's Weekly

Author: Margaret Hodges, Trina Schart Hyman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/04/1990
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 10.07w x 0.14d
ISBN: 9780316367950
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5540 / Saint George and the Dragon


Award: Carolyn W. Field Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/28/1990

About the Author
Margaret Hodges (1911-2005) was an award-winning American writer of books for children. She was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon. Trina Schart Hyman was an American illustrator of more than 150 children's books. She received three Caldecott Honors and was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon.