Adana is a small, brown, earth dragon. She longs to play with the other dragons, but none of them will accept her as a friend. One day a giant wanders into the land of the dragons and scares all the other dragons.Can Adana save the day and prove that even a small brown earth dragon can do big things?An elemental tale from the author of P.A.W.S. and Esmeralda Grunch and the Red Tulip.Illustrated … Tulip.
Illustrated by Tina Wijesiri.
“This is a wonderful story that kids will fall in love with. Beautifully written and illustrated. ” Cindy Shirley, The Fabulous Life of Minnie the Sassy Chick
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Great things can come in small packages. Adana is small and “plain”. She doesn’t feel like she has anything special to offer… that is until a giant comes on the scene.
Debbie Manber Kupfer has written this cute little story, which is perfect for younger children.
Fiona Thraille’s narration was well done.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
This short children’s book was the perfect story to listen to with my three year old. With dragons being his favorite thing right now, it was a fun listen. Adana is a brown earth dragon who wishes she could be any other kind of dragon- the water, the wind, or the fire. Each one seems to be better than being a plain old earth dragon.
When a giant comes to visit, Adana realizes her full potential and the true value of being an earth dragon. This story is a perfect example of finding worth in being your own person. The discussions that will come from this listening to this will with my little one will be a foundation for the future.
This story is wonderfully written. There are themes of acceptance and courage. Adana’s saves the day because she refuses to be bullied by a giant. Children will find Adana wonderful and adorable, they’ll also see that she has spunk and courage. I highly recommend Adana the Earth Dragon!
What a sweet story! We loved listening to this little character developing and it was great
I thought it was a cute read. The only thing wrong is not see the picture or words. I think for young children they like to See pictures with words.
Three Cheers for Smart & Kind Adana!
I listened to this audiobook with a group of younger children and they became completely invested in this story. They were sad when the little dragon was sad and were able to relate similar events when they felt the same way. The storyline is based on a small, earth Dragon who is not accepted by the other dragons because she is different. Then one day, while she is snoozing in her cave, a giant appears in their land and scares all the other dragons who hide in Adana’s cave. When Adana awakens to find a rather crowded cave, the other dragons look to her for a solution. Can she defeat the giant? This is a great book to explore emotions, being different and friendships with youngsters who are just starting to experience similar problems either in the playground, daycare or school. I stopped the narration whenever they wanted to divulge a personal experience and also part-way as I was interested to see what type of solutions the children would come up with for Adana’s encounter with the giant. Even the toddlers had very creative ideas and understood that being small doesn’t equate with inadequacy. The narration was very well done & kept the children’s attention, which is important especially with a group of younger children
( ages 2-7 ). As a treat, and because I had access to the book through Kindle Unlimited, we read the story a second time with both the audiobook & the picture book. I had to do this twice since the artwork actually distracted the munchkins during the first run through. They exclaimed their appreciation of the pictures with the typical chattering of young children. The artwork is basic but colourful & the giant is drawn with care not to give young children nightmares. Overall this is a very good book for young children ages 2- 8 and their parents to read/listen together and then talk about. Kudos to the author, narrator & illustrator. 4
A ginormous thank you to my friends for sharing an awesome group of young children for storytime. This circle of critics made themselves comfortable and settled in without difficulty to listen to the first of several books on the afternoon’s proposed agenda. Subsequently, or often during the playing of the audiobook, the little critics shared their vociferous thoughts and opinions on the books that they had heard. Surprisingly, even the youngest were very good judges of the genre of stories that they liked to be read and then talk about. Other than nutritious snacks, the children were not bribed nor coerced into providing their opinions. They were in a warm, comfortable and safe environment and were free to wander or leave with their parent at any time. No children or parents were harmed for the purpose of obtaining these opinions. The reviewer however, being of an older age, was left slightly dented.
I received a complementary copy of the audiobook of ” Adana the Earth Dragon” by Debbie Manber Kupfer from StoryOrigin in exchange for an honest review. I am not related nor friends with this author. The opinions expressed in this review are fully mine unless identified as that of another person.
This review is for the audiobook version.
Adana, a little brown earth dragon, feels rejected — she can’t do anything the other dragons do. She can’t play in the clouds like the air dragons, can’t swim and enjoy water games like the water dragons, and can’t breathe flames to toast marshmallows like the fire dragons — the one time she tried, by drinking fire water, it just made her throat sore. No one wants to be her friend because she’s boring and brown, and that makes her quite sad.
Then one day, while Adana is asleep in her cave, a giant stumbles into the dragons’ haven. The air dragons fly into his face to drive him away, but the giant just laughs and swats them away, and the terrified air dragons take shelter in Adana’s cave. Next, he stomps into the lagoon, splashing out all the water and chortling as he fends off the water dragons, who also seek shelter in Adana’s cave. Then he stomps to the lair of the fire dragons, where they’re playing toss the fire ball. They fight back when he interrupts their game, but their angry flames just bounce off his thick skin.
But as the frightened dragons cry in Adana’s crowded cave, she takes action: digging into the soft earth floor. She tunnels her way out to the giant, who’s lounging on a rock, and using the strength given to her by her natural habitat, she confronts the giant while safely hidden in her tunnel. Through politely firm demands and judicious pokes of her sharp claws, she convinces the giant to depart.
Debbie Manber Kupfer has written a children’s book that appeals to all ages, and the audiobook is expressively narrated by Fiona Thraille, who masters a variety of voices for all the characters. Clocking in at a brief 16 minutes, Thraille’s interpretation of Kupfer’s book is the perfect way to to ease into sleep at the end of the day.
This is a delightful children’s story. It ranks among the top childrens books I have read. My grandchildren will love this. I received a free review copy of the audio version of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The narrator for the audiobook did a great job. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book. It kept our attention and wasn’t too long. The story line was complete and taught a lesson that a child could connect with and understand the emotions of what the dragon was experiencing. As a parent, I liked that it wasn’t filled with mysticism or spells as some stories with dragons can have. It also wasn’t too violent, appropriate for a 6 year old.
Adana wanting friends, to belong.
Enter the giant.
Adana to the rescue – now accepted and feels better about herself.
This is a story I’d read to or with my grandchillins.
This is my first audible review, I really like the narrator’s voice, but I miss the option of following along with her. If there is a way to do this, I haven’t found it yet. My review score has nothing to do with my inability to find or not find what I would like to be able to do, it is honestly only on the story and narrator voice.
I received an ARC from StoryOrigin.
To begin with, the narrator’s voice is comforting and enticing. I was drawn into the story immediately.
The story has a good message about wanting to belong and accepting and identifying your own strengths and abilities.
This would be a wonderful story to read or listen to with your children several times in a day without becoming bored.
The tiny sounding (yet strong) voice of Adana made me giggle.
Thank you to Audible and StoryOrigin for my review copy.