The Bakery Dragon
The award-winning heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for treats! Perfect for ages 3-7
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:30th Jul '26
£8.99
Available for immediate dispatch.
**WINNER OF THE BARNES & NOBLE PICTURE BOOK AWARD AND OVERALL CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD**
**Children's Indie Book of the Month August 2026**
The picture book world's answer to How to Train Your Dragon, Impossible Creatures and Raya and the Last Dragon - crossed with The Great British Bake Off!
Ember has always been different from the other dragons. His fearsome roar sounds more like a polite sneeze, and when he breathes fire, the villagers just pat his head and say awwww.
Ember fears he'll never collect a respectable hoard of gold until a chance encounter with a baker causes his fortunes to turn (and his stomach to grumble). As the little dragon soon discovers, the gold you make is way better than the gold you steal – and gold that is shared? That's best of all.
- Perfect for kids who love magic, fantasy and baking!
- Themes of sharing, self-confidence and trying something new.
- With luminous, enchanting illustrations and glowing golden panels throughout.
- A perfect readaloud for bedtime or brunchtime!
- For fans of The Café at the Edge of the Woods, funny fairytales and fantastic beasts.
"Standout visuals bring a delectable tale to life."Kirkus Reviews
If you love funny fairy tales, delicious cakes and fantastic beasts, then here is your truly GOLDEN chance to devour the heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for freshly baked treats! In an enchanting and award-winning picture book positively sparkling with golden hues, Californian digital illustrator, visual development artist and background painter Devin Elle Kurtz has let loose her talents on every young reader’s answer to How to Train Your Dragon, Impossible Creatures and Raya and the Last Dragon… crossed with The Great British Bake Off!
Children will love this perfectly scrumptious picture book with its gorgeous blend of magic, fantasy and baking, themes of sharing, self-confidence and trying something new, all brought to life by pages packed with luminous, enchanting illustrations and glowing golden panels. The perfect read-aloud story for sharing at bedtime or when tummies are rumbling!
A feast for the eyes assuredly and one can almost smell the wonderful aroma emanating from the latter pages of the book and hear the soft crunching as everyone in the village sinks their teeth into the loaves: a truly tasty book. -- Jill R Bennett * Red Reading Hub *
I can see how this story would inspire plenty of classroom discussion about how to live in harmony with others, as well as trying out some bread baking. The use of strong colours and interesting layout by this author/ illustrator hints at her previous career in the animation industry as a background painter and visual development artist, and should inspire some great drawing and painting. -- Karen Argent * The Letterpress Proje
ISBN: 9781529538922
Dimensions: 252mm x 200mm x 8mm
Weight: 220g
48 pages