Be the Dragon

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 2 to 6

A book for kids 8 and up that delivers social-emotional learning with the wild fun of DRAGONS. Brief stories, personality quizzes, and hands-on activities are designed to help a child identify and celebrate his or her own dragon-like qualities, including the ability to overcome fears, discover your creativity and passion, understand and harness emotions, and more.

There is magic inside you if you only dare to look.

Dragons are the heroes we need.

They have fires in their bellies, wisdom in their eyes, and hearts big enough to welcome one and all. And now you can be one, too!

In this ingenious book filled with hands-on activities, quests and quizzes, exciting stories, and charming illustrations every young reader will discover firsthand how to slay their fears and find their inner power.

How, in other words, to Be the Dragon, filled with courage, kindness, insight, compassion, positivity, and so much more.

And that is something to roar about!

About the Author

Catherine J. Manning is a children's book writer and editor in Los Angeles. She loves going on quests at the beach and wearing fuzzy socks (usually not at the same time). Catherine lives with her husband, her son, and her sassy cat.

Melanie Demmer is an American artist born and raised in

Plymouth, Michigan. She has been drawing since she was a little girl.

Back then, her favorite canvas was pavement and her go-to tool was

sidewalk chalk. Nowadays, Melanie typically works digitally but also

enjoys creating artwork with watercolor, markers, colored pencils, and

acrylic paint. Oh, and sometimes a pinch of glitter, too! Melanie now

resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. To find out more, follow her on

Instagram @melaniedemmer.