5/25/2023 0 Comments Ogden nash custard the dragonNote: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. In this humorous poem, Custard the cowardly dragon saves the day when a pirate threatens Belinda and her pet animals. However, Custard never considered himself as powerful as his appearance. He had a big nose that resembled a chimney. T he Tale of Custard the Dragon is charming, cute and whimsical, with more than one layer of meaning to explore with small children. Custard, the dragon was a picture of power and strength. ' And Custard said "I quite agree / That everybody is braver than me."' The dragon has his brief moment of glory, after which the others re-interpret events to their own credit. Lynn Munsinger's illustrations do a wonderful job of conveying the fearful, cowering (but engaging) Custard, and Ogden Nash's poetry (written in 1936) is witty as always. While the others all considered themselves brave and teased him unmercifully, ' Custard cried for a nice safe cage.' But when a peg-legged pirate arrives ' climbing in the winda' it's another story altogether, and Custard's true colors emerge (along with an unsuspected appetite for pirates). The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash & Lynn MunsingerĬustard is a delightfully cowardly dragon, the pet of young Belinda, who also shares her ' little white house' with a black kitten, a gray mouse, a yellow dog and a red wagon. The Tale of Custard the Dragon Ogden Nash, Amy Blackwell (Illustrator) 4.
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