"You can wait out the storm
in my bakery.
Villagers didn't usually like dragons
(on account of all the theft).
But this one seemed different."
Ember is very impressed with the huge pile of gold that Blaze has managed to accumulate. Ember really wants his own horde to protect; to that end, he asks Blaze how he got so much gold. Blaze is happy to mentor the young dragon. His show of intimidation toward a couple fleeing from him is all Ember needs to give his all to aiming a hot flame at a mother and her daughter. Unafraid, the girl loves the wee dragon, but is warned not to feed it or it will not go away.
When the rest of the dragons return with their daily spoils, Ember hangs back. It is then he notices a golden glow from the village. It turns out to be a streetlamp. It takes no time for him to be enticed by another such shining light. This time it is a window. Tired, he curla up in its glow and falls sound asleep. Drenched by a sudden storm, he is offered shelter by the young woman who owns the village bakery.
It is unusual for a dragon to be helped by a villager. Even stranger, she asks for Ember's help in preparing her breads. Ember proves very capable when forming the loaves and he even provideds the flame to light the oven. Has he discovered a new kind of gold? Will he be able to repay her for her kindness?
Young listeners will fall in love with Ember. Ms. Kurtz fills her spreads with a glowing warmth that permeates every scene - from the cave filled with dragons' gold to the warmth of the bakery and its many fine baked goods. Even the sunrise is a beautiful sight! Don't miss the change that happens on the endpapers, or the image found under the dust cover.
Be on the lookout for The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake, due in early October.
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