Dragons

Coming up on the Children's Hour, we're going to explore the world of dragons. The Kids Crew talks with author Mary Mancusi about how dragon stories appear across cultures and why are they still popular today? Learn about different kinds of dragons, from fierce fire-breather to wise protectors and hear a Kids Crew book review of a favorite story. Join us to learn how stories about dragons have changed over time. And find more to learn in our companion

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you was a dragon that lived in Dragon Land He scared off all the children and he frightened every man But there was one human who lived among the birds He heard all the stories but he didn't believe a word So he went up to the mountain just to set the story straight And proved to all the others that his bravery was great. Bird went with him just to sing about the tale And lead him to the mountain top and keep him on the trail. They ran into a lizard that

was climbing up a tree. The lizard said they should turn around while the dragon was still asleep. The bird stayed with the dragon so they could have a It is a story you should hear The dragon is a tale of having fear The dragon feared the bird because his quickness and his flight The bird feared the dragon with his size and all his might bird said, Dragon, I can match you with your paws. You can turn around a week and let nature

take its course. The dragon got angry when it heard the challenge come. The bird began to question just exactly what it had done. The bird circled around the reach of the dragon's swinging claws. The dragon d- from side to side to see where the bird really was. We had to duck from side to side so we could see where the bird really was.

is a story you should hear. dragon is a tale of heaven fear The dragon feared the bird because his quickness and his flight The bird feared the dragon with his size and all his might You got Sometimes you've got to face the fear That's Rhythm Child from Drum Circle Sing Along. Right here on The Children's Hour, I'm Katie Stone. I'm here on Zoom and at the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a whole

lot of great kids. Hello, everyone. And who's with us today? Hello, it's Asa. Hi, it's Nico. Hi, it's Max. Hi, it's Ki-wa. It's Landa. Hi, it's Luminata. Hi, it's Evander. Hi, it's Thorfinn. Hi, it's Keaton. Hi, it's Xander. Hi, it's Teddy. Hi, it's Emma. Hi, it's Mom. Well, thank you so much for being here out there in listener land here at the Outpost and on Zoom. I am super excited about today's topic. It's dragons. I think we have some dragon fans here, do

we not? Who's a dragon fan? Me! I don't think a lot of people like dragons here. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. Well, we're going to learn a lot about dragons with our guest Marie Mankusi. She's the author of numerous books about dragons. And dragons in her books are characters and they also have deeper meaning too. And that's true about dragons around the world. We're going to learn what dragons are representing in different cultures. Dragons

appear in Asia and they appear in the UK and they appear in many other places. So what is it about? We've got a learning guide we've made for this episode to learn even more about dragons. You can find it at ChildrensHour.org. Look for dragons. This is Itty Bitty Beats right here on the Children's Hour.

She said that her roaring had got quite boring Time for a tea party We had a tea party Under the apple tree The sun was warm We had tea and scones When I asked a dragon to tea The teapot started to cool But the dragon knew just what to do With a puff of smoke and a tiny flame The dragon she warmed up the tea again We sat and finished our tea My new friend the dragon and me Then she bid me goodbye as she soared to the sky My new the dragon and me

When the dragon came for tea Under the apple tree You're listening to the Children's Hour. I'm Katie Stone. Our guest today on the show is Mary Mancusi. She's the author of more than 30 books and she just released a book called Dawn of the Dragons. It's a prequel, meaning it's like the story before the story of her existing novel that's called New Dragon City, which is a super popular book that has dragon

fueled adventures and family and community are the themes. Welcome to the Children's Hour, Mary. Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here. We're so glad to have you. I'm so glad to have so many Dragon fans in the house. We love dragons. Mary, tell us a little bit about your books for those who are not in the know. What is the story about in New Dragon City that made you write a prequel story before New Dragon City? Like what's happening here with

the story? Yeah, absolutely. So I am a huge Dragon fan myself and so I wanted to write a Dragon book. But I didn't want to tell the same story as everyone else. You I wanted to be unique. And so I looked at all the Dragon stories out there and I thought, what do they have in common? And one thing I noticed time and time again with Dragon stories is they seem to always take place in a fantasy kingdom. But I thought for this story, I wanted to be

different. So I thought, what would happen if Dragons came to our world? What if we had what's known as a dragon apocalypse? You've probably heard of zombie apocalypses. That seems to happen a lot in TV and movies and such. But what if tomorrow morning, kids, you woke up and looked outside your window and suddenly there were dragons flying by? How would you react to that? I'd go outside and I'd ride one of the dragons. Same. If I saw one, I would

give it a hug. Everyone wants to ride the dragons, Mary. Is that even possible? I mean, we gotta get there first, okay? Because when the dragons first come to our world, it's a bit chaotic, if you can imagine. Not everyone's super happy about dragons suddenly showing up, and dragons doing dragon things are a bit destructive for the human race. And so in New Dragon City, we kind of explore what it would be like five years into a dragon apocalypse, where mankind,

a lot of it has been destroyed. Everyone thinks dragons are evil, but there's a young boy. who's 12 years old, named Noah, and he befriends his worst enemy, the dragon, and suddenly he starts to realize there's another side to this story, that maybe dragons aren't the monsters that they thought they were, and maybe dragons kind of feel the same way about humans. Humans are the monsters in the dragon's eyes. And so that was the story of New Dragon City. But

when I wrote that book, everyone had questions. And so I went to schools and talked to the kids and they're like, but where did the dragons come from? How did this whole thing start? What made it so bad between the dragons and humans? And that's why I was like, yeah, we're going to do a prequel. We're going to back it up five years to those first moments where the dragons are showing up and no one knows quite what's going on. What would that be

like to live in that kind of world? Wow. So when you're talking about dragons coming and having this dragon apocalypse and it sounds like, you know, the resolution is going to be if people are going to have to live with dragons running the world, we all have to get

along with dragons. That seems pretty scary to get along with dragons. I mean, why? I mean, I think a lot of times in real life, as well as in dragon apocalypses, uh things that we don't understand can feel big and scary and can feel like some insurmountable challenge. And sometimes it's a big misunderstanding. I like to think of dragons as kind of like dogs in this sense. Okay, imagine a dog. And that dog has been mistreated since it was a

puppy. It's in the pound. It's scared. And so if you try to interact with this dog, it might growl at you. It might try to bite you. And it's not gonna be your best friend. You take that same dog, you bring it home, you treat it with respect, you feed it, you pet it, you patiently care for this dog and make him feel safe. He's gonna be your best friend. And it's

the same dog. It's just how we treat that dog. And that brings out who he really is. So I think sometimes, We're so afraid of people, know, or dragons or dogs or whatever, you know, because we just see them as this enemy or this bad thing. But maybe there's something behind that shell. Maybe there's something that you can relate to. That's the voice of Mary

Mankusi. She is the author of more than 30 books, including Dawn of the Dragons. And we're talking about dragons today on The Children's Hour. We've created a learning guide for this episode. You can find it at childrenshour.org. Look for dragons. This is Gregory Isaacs from Reggae for Kids right here on the Children's Hour.

Lived by the sea And frolic in the autumn mist In a land called Analee Little Jacky Paper Loved the rascal Puff And brought him strings and ceiling walks And all the fancy stuff Oh Puff the Magic Dragon Lived by the sea And frolic in the autumn mist In a land called Amelie Little Jacky Paper loved the rascal puff And brought him strings and ceiling walks And other fancy stuff uh live forever, but not so little boys Painted wings and giant wings Make way for all the

toys One green night it happened Jackie came no more And Puff the Magic Dragon He seized his fair little robe Puff the Magic Dragon Lived by the sea Frawling in the autumn mist In a land called Annali Little Jacky-Paper Loved the rascal Puff And brought him strings and seeding woks In all the fancy stuff Puff the Magic Dragon Lived by the sea And frawling in the autumn mist In a land called Annali The magic dragon Lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist

A dragon and a four-foot boy The boy has a weapon but it's only a toy is big and mean and scary. The boy has the advantage, dragon is imaginary The dragon says, boy, I'm gonna eat you up. The boy pulls out his paper cup. What you gonna do with that? The says it's my magic hat Can you believe? Can you believe? That can you believe? Imagination's it's at Tell me can you believe? Can you believe? Tell

me can you believe? Imagination's where it's at his head. The dragon started laughing and his face turned red. String and tie them up snout with a paper cup. and said, hey, let me go. Yay! The boy said, uh, how about no? Poor law, the story is a big sensation Watch out for little boys with a big imagination Can you believe that? Can you believe that? Imagination's where it's Tell me, you believe? Tell me, can you believe? Tell me, can you believe? Imagination's where it's at.

dragon and a four-foot boy is Billy Jonas from What Kind of Cat Are You? I'm Katie Stone. You're listening to the Children's Hour. Today we're learning about dragons. Our guest is Mary Mancusi who has written more than 30 books including a whole series on dragons and we're going to learn about dragons around the world as we go forward on the show. Find our learning guide at ChildrensHour.org. Look for dragons. You're listening to the Children's Hour. Kids

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Bubba and Boo with My Pet Dragon. We're thinking about dragons today on the Children's Hour because we're learning about dragons with author Mary Mancusi. She's written many books, over 30, including a whole series on dragons and her latest is The Dawn of the Dragons. The kids have a ton of questions about dragons for you, Mary. Let's go over to Killian. I was wondering if was dragons ever alive before? So we don't know if dragons were alive before.

However, I will say there are stories about dragons from cultures all over the world, whether it be Asia or Africa or Europe. And they're somewhat different. The dragons look different. Maybe they act a little different. Maybe they have wings. Maybe they don't have wings. You the details are different, but there's always some kind of dragon story from all these cultures. So you got to wonder. if maybe once upon a time there was a creature that was like a dragon

that we base these stories on. I always wondered if it was like people dug up pterodactyls or pterosaurs, which were like flying lizards, basically. Some people thought they were dinosaurs, but really they're more related to lizards. And pterodactyls, pterosaurs, look like a flying dragon for sure. And always wondered if people had just found those fossils and kind of made a story around those fossils that could be found all over planet Earth. But who

knows? We have no way of knowing, really. Let's go over to Ili. I was wondering, where does the history of dragons start? I am not sure. I know there are ancient stories about dragons,

but I don't know what if there is any, you know. decide to find the beginning of the dragon origin but what i love about dragons is that their legacy keeps continuing you know i mean we have stories from ancient china and then we have stories from you know this year that you know lots and lots of new dragon stories and shows and movies come out and people are continue to be fascinated by dragons uh for all ages so there's something about them i

think that makes them stick around right where other trends kind of fall off the wayside dragons seem to be here to stay. So what is the coolest thing about writing a book about dragons that you found? That's a good question. One of the fun things about writing books about dragons is when I go to schools to talk about my books, which I do a lot, kids make me the most amazing dragon projects. whether it's an art project, a picture or a 3D printed dragon

or a sculpture uh or an origami dragon. And I get all these amazing dragon gifts because everyone is so excited about dragons. And so that's been something I didn't expect, but I've really, really enjoyed of having, you know, everyone's so excited, you know, to share their their own personal artistic dragons with me. That's really cool. Emma, what were you

about writing? What made me want to start writing books? I love telling stories and you know my dad used to tell stories when I was young and he would sit me and my brother down he'd tell us a story and then later on I'd ask him about that story and he wouldn't

remember all of the details. He'd like I don't quite remember I just told you the story and forgot about it and I thought that's kind of sad because I love that story and I would want to hear it more than once so I thought for my stories if I wrote them down And then I could share them not only with my own child, my own daughter, but I could share them with everyone in the world. Like my stories have been translated into languages all over the world in countries

I've never even visited. And so kids can read my stories wherever they might be located. And that's such a cool feeling to know that I can share my stories. So that's my favorite thing about being an author. That's so great. I can really relate to your dad. telling stories and not being able to remember them. That's something that happens sometimes to parents. Let's go over to Ram. Did you like dragons when you were a kid? I did like dragons when I was

a kid. I was very into stories that were fantasy based and I played some Dungeons and Dragons. I was the dungeon master. My brother and some of the neighborhood kids were my players and I would read those D and D manuals and I would study all the different types of dragons. that were in there. So I've always kind of been fascinated by dragons. This episode does come with a learning guide. You can learn lot more about dragons, the history of dragons around the

world, and so much more is coming up. Stick with us. This is the Children's Hour. you you Afraid in her head Wishing for a dragon to chase the monsters beneath her bed in her room In the dark Wishing, oh wishing, for a girl he could save in her room from the dark. She cried a silver tear that only dragons hear, and he rumbled and he roared till the monsters disappeared.

No more nightmares when I sleep, nevermore. No more monsters in the deep Nevermore, nevermore For drag and no more lonely for girl It's just you and me forever, forever, evermore oh She sings her songs, love her by songs He thumps his tail with all his heart and sings along, loud and proud Soon He whispers in her ear all the secrets she can hear And he wraps his wings around her so happy that she's near No more nightmares when I sleep, never more in the deep

For drag and no more lonely for girl It's just you and me forever, forever Because when I sleep I'm not anymore Oh never more No more monsters in the deep You best friends

I see the glow. As if that isn't enough surprise Little puffs of smoke, they start to rise I hear the breathing deep and strong And that's when I know there's something I've got dragons under my bed Not just one, a whole family instead They don't hurt me, that's for sure But they do make a mess on the bed Room floor They throw my clothes all around the room It's just like a bomb going boom, boom, boom They even open up and throw their contents on the

floor up over my head because this is the part that I really dread starting with the books and then toys they make lots of mess and lots of noise I've got dragons under my bed not just one whole family instead they don't hurt me that's for sure but they do make a mess on the bedroom floor And that's when I hear Mum coming at last But man, those dragons are super fast As soon as they hear the door go click Back under the bed they

scurry quick Well alight on and I bet you'll guess who gets the blame for all that mess I try to tell her it's not me but she never does believe my dragon story I've got dragons under my bed Not just one whole family instead They don't hurt me, that's for sure But they do make a mess on the bed Room floor You're listening to The Children's Hour. Today on the show we're learning about dragons and you just heard Dragons Under My Bed by Kath B.

The Happy Racers were before that from Ready, Set, Go with Loveabye Dragon. Our guest on the show is Mary Mancusi. She's an Emmy Award winning former TV producer and she's written more than 30 books and some of her books are about dragons. And sometimes dragons are used as, have you ever heard this word, as a metaphor? Have you ever heard of that word?

Yes. What do you think a metaphor means? Yeah, Max, what's a metaphor? A metaphor sometimes is like almost like something that's not real, but they use it as example for something else in life. Right. So like dragons can be a metaphor and they can mean something's big and scary. And in the dawn of the dragons and even in new dragon city, there's another story going on about divorce. Parents getting divorced. And that's a really hard one for kids. What

are divorce? Well, it's when two parents decide they're not going to live together anymore or be married anymore, so they break up. But if there's kids around, sometimes the kids have to go one way and then the other way. Sometimes they live at two houses. Maybe you even know some kids who have that happen where they have mom and dad living in separate places. Mary, can you talk a little bit about how you brought that topic divorce into these books and what

does that have to do with dragons? Yeah, absolutely. Just because we're in a dragon apocalypse does not mean everything is perfect, obviously, even in the family front. And so in my story, New Dragon City, Noah has two parents. His father is very against dragons. ah He believes that the only good dragon is a dead dragon and dragons should be wiped off the face of the earth if

mankind has any chance to survive. His mother, on the other hand, has taken up with a group of scientists, and the scientists are starting to believe that if we can figure out a way to understand dragons and treat them with respect, maybe we don't have to fight them. Maybe there is a way for us to share the planet in peace. And they became so at odds over this issue that they have separated, and Noah's sort of caught in the middle of it. Like, a lot of

kids are caught in the middle. My parents got divorced, and so I know that horrible feeling. where you love both of your parents with all of your heart, and you know they both want what's best for you. Unfortunately, those things are very, very different sometimes. I just wanted to add another thing. Your parents are divorced. It's a lot of moving back and forth.

So yeah, just a lot of traveling and stuff. Yeah, and it might feel a little bit, if you're the kid in that situation, your parents are divorced and they're not getting along, it might make you feel like it's your job to help them get along. And that's definitely not a job of a kid. My parents were divorced back in a time when fathers typically didn't have any custody or you wouldn't live with your dad at all. You would just see him sometimes

and you'd live basically just with your mom. And it was very different than nowadays where I see lots of kids who have parents who are split up and like you were saying, Nico, you go back and forth between the houses because the dads and moms are trying to share that time with their kids. And so everybody can be involved and help raise kids, but it's definitely hard, huh? And Noah has to make his own decisions without hurting his parents. He doesn't want

to hurt either parent. No parent is either right or wrong. They both have opinions and Noah has to navigate how to deal with the two parents and as a kid. And I think that's something that happens not just in a dragon apocalypse, but in everyday life. And maybe the issue is not as big as should we have dragons or not. um But it is hard for kids when they love both parents and their both parents are not speaking or not getting along to try to navigate that.

Kind of like the dragon in the room. There's your metaphor. Our guest is Mary Mancusi. She's an Emmy winning television producer, the author of more than 30 books. And you can find links and so much more information about her at ChildrensHour.org. Look for this episode, Dragons, and there we have a learning guide as well. Mary, thank you so much for being with us on the Children's

Hour. We learned a lot from you. Thank you for having me. It's been a lot of fun. We've got more about dragons coming up, including what do dragons mean in different parts of the world? You're listening to the Children's Hour. Kids Public Radio. We'll be right back. The Children's Hour is making weekly learning guides for every episode, thanks to the support of the Albuquerque Community Foundation. You can support this effort too. Go to childrenshour.org and click

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house, my mom said, who is that? It's Paulette the Dragonette, and can we keep her for a pet?

My mom didn't say no, but she didn't really say yes Paulette can stay for dinner, but please don't make a mess Paulette, Paulette, the purple dragonette She flies through the skies in a big purple jet Breathing purple flames, playing dragon games She mixes red and blue together every time she paints She likes to eat purple food, it's really very cute Grapes and plums and blackberries, also passion fruit Potatoes and asparagus, yes it's really true

Eggplant and carrots and purple onions too And for dessert a cupcake with purple icing Paulette, Paulette, the purple dragonette She flies through the skies in a big purple jet Breathing purple flames, playing dragon blooms She mixes red and blue together every time she paints Paulette, Paulette The Purple Dragonette I know it's time for you to go and I'm so glad we met She gave us all a hug and said I'll see you soon Then got into her

purple jet and flew up to the moon It was a purple moon Back to her home Paulette, Paulette The Purple Dragonette I'll never forget Paulette She'd make a perfect pet, Paulette Paulette The purple dragonette I'll never forget Paulette The purple dragonette I'll never forget Paulette the purple dragonette is Laura Doherty right here on the Children's Hour where we're learning about dragons. When you hear the word dragon, you might think of a giant fire-breathing

lizard with huge wings who loves gold. However, this is just one version of the dragon myth made popular by the English poem Beowulf written around 1000 AD. Dragons have been talked about in many different cultures across history, including ancient Mesopotamia, ancient China, medieval Europe, Australia, and throughout the Americas. Experts aren't sure why the

myth of dragons came into being in these different countries separately. Mesopotamia, the area known as the Middle East today, is often thought to be the home of the earliest ancient civilization. In this ancient culture, they talked about a creature who could be a protector or an enemy. It was said to have four legs, scales, a long tongue, venomous fangs, and a snake head. In ancient China, dragons were described as snake-like creatures with three legs who

act as guardians of water. Instead of fire, these dragons breathed clouds from their nostrils. The dragon was considered to be very wise and it is still used as a symbol of luck in Chinese culture today. Ancient Japanese dragons also looked a bit like snakes but were viewed very differently. The most famous dragon, Yamata No Orochi, was said to bring pain, sorrow, and destruction, and thought to roam the country eating young girls. An Indian text from over

3,000 years ago talks about a scary dragon called Vritra. Vritra had three heads and was determined to kill humans. According to myths, he would withhold rain to cause death from drought. He would eat cows, a sacred Hindu animal, and hide the sun. In ancient Greece, stories were told about a monster called the Hydra. The Hydra had nine heads and sharp fangs filled with venom. It was said that when one Hydra head was cut off, two more would

grow in its place. Among the Aztec and Maya people in the Americas, the creator of the world was described as a god who looked like a mix between a bird and a rattlesnake. He was also the god of winds and rain and was worshipped to help crops grow. As we heard from Mary Mankusi, dragons are still popular and in modern myths, sometimes they're our friends. We're going to hear more about friendly dragons in a review of a book from a series

that is beloved by kids. It's the How to Train Your Dragon series. That book review is coming right up. But first, this is Justin Roberts right here on The Children's Hour.

He's a little unpredictable Yeah, sure, he can be nice There are days that I wish he was evictable We're skating on thin ice When I see that look in his eye I can't tell if he's going to cry salty tears Or if there'll be smoke coming out his ears He's a fire-breathing dragon Open your eyes You're a dragon Fire-breathing dragon in a brother disguise Fire-breathing dragon Seems to get away with everything Yeah sure, it can be hard When I'm out there only

listening to the robin sing In our wild backyard Then I see his claws start to sprout Hey mom and dad, you better watch out Did you see what he did? When they arrived The dragon You Guys, fire breathing dragons.

Then my mom says wait out you It acts like a beast But it's only tears waiting to be Fire Breathing Dragon Open your eyes Fire Breathing Dragon He deal to take a breath until his anger turns invisible But not forget to feel when I see that look in his eyes I can tell that he's going to try to let it slide But all of us have gigantic feelings inside We're all fire breathing dragons Open your eyes, fire breathing dragons

This is Keaton from the Children's Hour with a book review on How to Train Your Dragon, Book 2, How to be a Pirate by Chris Hiddick Cowell, published by Little Brown and Company. The main character in this book is named Hiccup. He lives in Hooligan Village and one day he signs up to join a pirate training program. The teacher is named Gobber the Belch. Hiccup

learns how to fight at sea and do other things that irons do like robbery and shouting. The people of Hooligan Village find a treasure map, so they all go to try to find it on the island filled with dragons. The dragons on the island cannot see, hear, or fly, but they have a very good sense of smell. The Vikings come across a lot of surprises and the book ends with a cliffhanger. I think this is a good book because it has a lot of adventure and

the people in the drawings look funny. I would give this book five green chilies out of five because it is the best book I've read so far. The book series, How to Train Your Dragons, book two is called How to Be a Pirate. It's written by Cressida Cowell and it's published by Little Brown and company. You're listening to the Children's Hour. We're learning about dragons. This is Barry Coral from Anna and the Cupcakes right here on the Children's Hour.

Said I now learned in our play Dragons come for dinner He'll be here by 8 corn and spiders and carrots and peas. Won't you give him something praise? It's not good for his teeth. He doesn't like pepper It's not good for his heat strawberries and mac and cheese Won't you give him something please? Spaghetti and grilled cheese Won't you give him something please It's him at the door They're way too small you Sit down on the floor Shred pasta and tea Won't you give them something good

You've been listening to the Children's Hour. I'm Katie Stone. And today we've been learning about dragons. Learn a lot more in our learning guide that you can bring into the classroom. It meets and cites educational standards. You can find it at childrenshour.org. Look for dragons. We're going to go out with one more. This is Donna and Andy. We'll catch you next time for another edition of the Children's Hour. He's said the invisible dragon! Oh, where did the dragon go? uh

school and I'm looking for a snack. It's all I can do to hold it back. And when the kitchen's in a mess and my pants have fit, I look at Ed and shrug and say I didn't do it. It was Ed the Invisible Dragon. It was Ed the Invisible Dragon. It was Ed the Invisible Dragon. Oh, Ed the Dragon.

The bell to the barge A lamp gets smashed But it's not my fault at all It was ending up the down with his pointy pointy tail But no one seems to listen when I begin to wail It was ending invisible dragon It was ending invisible dragon It was ending invisible dragon Oh where did the dragon go? So if you notice in your house that things begin to break, and you've taken all the blame that you can take, you might try looking at the foot of your bed. Don't be surprised if there

you find Invisible Ant. He's Ant the Invisible Dragon! He's Ant the Invisible Dragon! He's Ant the Invisible Dragon! Oh, and it's... The Children's is produced by The Children's Hour, Inc., a New Mexico nonprofit. You can find photos, playlists, learning guides, and activities for every episode at Children'sHour.org. Today's episode was written and produced by me, Katie Stone, with help from Mackenzie Gronke and production help from Gus DeFoya, Sarah

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