Title The Pet Dragon Series --- Author Christoph Niemann Illustrator Christoph Niemann Publisher Greenwillow Books - 2008 First Printing Greenwillow Books - 2008 Category Children Warnings None Main Characters Lin Main Elements Dragons Website ---

Meet Lin and her pet dragon!

When the dragon mysteriously disappears, Lin sets off on a journey to find her best friend...and readers set off on a journey of learning and discovery.

By ingeniously integrating written Chinese characters into the illustrations as the story progresses, Christoph Niemann has created a book that is engrossing, unique, and memorable. The Pet Dragon is a playful introductions to the fascinating world of Chinese language and culture...and a terrific story to share with children everywhere.

An interesting concept, Niemann became fascinated with the Chinese language and while this book only teachs a handful of characters (you'll need a couple thousand to be considered literate) it is still an fun introduction, where you can see how the different characters look similar to what they represent. The illustrations and prose were fun too.