Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner) - Paperback

by Margaret Hodges (Author), Trina Schart Hyman (Author)

A Caldecott Medal-winning tale of bravery, perseverance, and peace.

Saint George and the Dragon retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings joy to the land.

This beautifully illustrated story is a lovely addition to any collection of fairytales or folk lore.

Author Biography

Margaret Hodges (1911-2005) was a Caldecott Award-winning American writer of books for children. Beginning in 1958 with One Little Drum, she wrote and published over 40 books and was a professor of library science at the University of Pittsburgh, where she retired in 1976.

Trina Schart Hyman (1939-2004) was an American illustrator of children's books. She illustrated over 150 books and won four Caldecott awards during her career.