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Other names: Lipschitz, Leonard (birth)
Birthdate: 1940-05-18
Date of death: 2022-10-05
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Place of death: Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of death: cancer (brain)
Places of residence: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Education: Cornell University (Bx | Physics)
Occupations: lyricist
film maker
stereoscopic inventor
Relationships: Yarrow, Peter (college friend)

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Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow

The adventures of a boy and his dragon friend are recounted in this classic song from the 1960s.

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PlumfieldCH | 20 other reviews | Mar 21, 2024 |

Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow

Genre
Picture books for children
Songs
Subject
Boys
Children and dragons
Dragons
Friendship
Imaginary places
Imagination in children

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kmgerbig | 20 other reviews | Apr 28, 2023 |

Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow

Lovely artwork and such a nostalgic read for me.

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ChelseaVK | 20 other reviews | Dec 10, 2021 |

Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow

I love this story! Ever since I was young it has been one of my favorites. I like the way that the words are written because you can also sing it to a tune. The words tell a story about a dragon but there is also a song that goes with it. Readers who who are just beginning to read could find this helpful when practicing sentence fluency and recognizing words. It also engages the reader in the text by adding in the extra feature of music. The pictures are also very children friends and depicts a dragon as friendly creature and not a monster. The main purpose of this text is to introduce new readers to books and give them options of books they may find engaging.… (more)

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amyadams19 | 20 other reviews | May 3, 2016 |

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