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Each year the dragons come together to learn what their powers will be when they blow their flames; they make a game of it and the winner gets the honor of being "crowned winner of the games, And be awarded the cup of flames. The rest of the dragons laughed at him so he ran and hid.
In the meantime an ice monster comes and turns all the dragons into ice taking over the cup of flames. But Zagonk knows he has to do something to help his friends even though they laughed at him. He stands his ground although he was scared and the ice monster turns him into ice He uses his honk to set him and the other dragons free! They work together to capture the ice monster.
The illustrations aren't as well as I would have liked to have seen but they were still good. Drawn kind of for older children versus what the text is geared toward, but my opinion there. My almost 3 year old granddaughter stood by my computer as I read this to her paying attention to each page and each illustration. At the end she smiled and said "good job". My two special needs teen age sons all quieted down to 'listen' as they were doing their normal things in the room.
So they too, enjoyed the story. Zagonk is demoralized when his turn to compete comes and only a loud honking noise, not fire, comes out. As the other dragons make fun of him, Zagonk skulks off into the forest, only to see The Frost Giant swoop in on a giant bird, freeze all of the dragons and declare himself the winner of the fire breathing games. When the Giant freezes Zagonk, the forlorn dragon thinks he will never escape and in a panic, begins to try to breathe fire. Only the ridiculous honking comes out but as he continues to honk, Zagonk realizes that the vibrations from the noise are cracking the ice and he is able to escape and rescue the other frozen dragons.
The sumptuous, richly-colored illustrations in this book will fascinate younger kids, as will the various dragons, the menacing Frost Giant and the story of perseverance in the face of adversity. Me and my kids loved it. This is the best of Pat Hatt's books. My kids' favorite children book author.
This book has it all - catchy rhymes, vibrant colors, wonderful art, favorites characters, excellent moral - who doesnt love dragons? Who doesnt love a original story? The entire book is full of fun. The rhymes and words are easy and interesting and catchy, my four year olds - read the book themselves. And they asked me to read it repeatedly. Patt's books are awesome, he understands every kids' need and gives them what they want and understands every parents' necessity and gives their kids what they need.
I would love to see these books on department store's shelves. Everytime I see my kids rejoice over any new book from Pat I feel confident and proud that I made a wise choice. This book has it all, and every parent should buy this book for their kids, I am happy that I did - yep, christmas came early in our house and my kids have already got their favorite present, I doubt if Santa could top it off. I like that the story shows that because someone is different does not mean they are bad. I'm no expert but I was able to get my grandson to see that even though the others laughed at his honk at first, in the end it was the best thing to have.
Also, that even though not every difference will "save the day" you should not be mean or laugh at someone; you never know how wonderful somebody is if you don't give them a chance. He's a bit young 3 to completely understand about differences but I liked the opportunity to discuss this with him and believe that it will add a foundation for future discussion as he grows.
Plus the dragons were cool. I would love to see how these dragons develop personalities over time. This would be a cute kids show about growing up and having adventures: I have no idea why, but it makes me think of 'The Land Before Time' series that my daughter grew up with. This is our first Pat Hatt book. I'm hoping to find more already published when I go in search of them. The Honk of Zagonk was such a fun book to read. It was entertaining, it was funny, and it had a great moral to the story.
I mean it, the book is so fun. I laughed out loud a few times while reading it, and my son laughed a good bit too. Pat Hatt has made another great book with this one. I highly recommend this book! See all reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. The Honk of Zagonk. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem?
Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Honk of Zagonk by Pat Hatt. Each year there are ancient dragon games to crown the winner of the Cup of Flames. The young dragons all show off their new found flame, hoping the cup will dawn their name. The year of Zagonk is remembered above them all. It is forever whispered in dragon hall. It was because instead of a flame he honked at his dragon game. Not something a dragon was known to do but away h Each year there are ancient dragon games to crown the winner of the Cup of Flames.
Not something a dragon was known to do but away his honk flew. That was also the year the Frost Giant caused all the dragons fear.
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Plus the dragons were cool. But what happens when Zagonk brings his honk near? Zagonk's honk is the beginning of the adventure. Amazon Inspire Digital Educational Resources. He uses his honk to set him and the other dragons free! Terrible The story was one my grandsons didn't wanted to hear again.
To ask other readers questions about The Honk of Zagonk , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. May 27, Lilyn G. It tried too hard. The rhymes were bothersome at times, the wording never flowed easily, and the story is disjointed. The illustrations were cute, though, and the moral of the story was a good one. Sep 08, Amanda Masters rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book is about a dragon named Zagonk who wants to win the dragon games but cant because of his "honk".
I like the picture with the frost giant freezing the green dragon. My favourite part was when the all the dragons defeat the frost giant. I learned that you Lily says: I learned that you should not make fun of people that are different from you. This was a wonderful book! I really enjoyed reading it with my daughter! Little Dragon Zagonk is looking forward to the dragon games, but when he gets there all that comes out is a Honk!
Will Zagonk find it within himself to save them? Pat Hat is a wonderful storyteller! Jul 20, Diane rated it really liked it Shelves: I like that the story shows that because someone is different does not mean they are bad.
The Honk of Zagonk has ratings and 37 reviews. Lilyn G. | Sci-Fi & Scary said: It tried too hard. The rhymes were bothersome at times, the wording ne. The Honk of Zagonk - Kindle edition by Pat Hatt, Ozzy Esha. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like.
I'm no expert but I was able to get my grandson to see that even though the others laughed at his honk at first, in the end it was the best thing to have. Also, that even though not every difference will "save the day" you should not be mean or laugh at someone; you never know how wonderful somebody is if you don't give them a chance. He's a bit young 3 to completely understand about differences but I like I like that the story shows that because someone is different does not mean they are bad.
He's a bit young 3 to completely understand about differences but I liked the opportunity to discuss this with him and believe that it will add a foundation for future discussion as he grows. Plus the dragons were cool. I would love to see how these dragons develop personalities over time.
This would be a cute kids show about growing up and having adventures: I have no idea why, but it makes me think of 'The Land Before Time' series that my daughter grew up with. This is our first Pat Hatt book. I'm hoping to find more already published when I go in search of them. I want to add that Ozzy Esha did a fabulous job on the illustrations.
I am disappointed that this team has not published more stories with these little dragons. I certainly hope they have some planned! Jul 17, Barbara Ann rated it liked it. Every year dragons come from near and far to compete in the dragon games to determine the winner who will be awarded the cup of flames! In this year's games, our protagonist named Zagonk came to see what kind of flame he could produce.
To his dismay, Zagonk merely produces a honk which causes the other dragons to make fun of him. When the Frost Giant appears, the plot takes an unexpected turn. Maybe Zagonk will be able to prove his worth after all. The book teaches children that it is okay to be Every year dragons come from near and far to compete in the dragon games to determine the winner who will be awarded the cup of flames! The book teaches children that it is okay to be different. Each of us has a special talent to use. For children, especially boys who love dragon stories, this book will be a hit.
It is written in rhyme that occasionally appears to be forced. The illustrations are attractive, but appear very small on the Kindle Fire HD. Older readers might expect a bit more of the plot, there are places where I thought the story could be filled in with more detail.
Aug 30, Markus rated it liked it. I picked this up, a Kindle freebie. The artwork in this is fantastic. The story is original. But the rhymes feel forced and clumsy. It's fairly easy to find words in the last line to rhyme. They have rhyming dictionaries that help with that. But the writer must give the verse some cadence, so that when we read aloud there's a nice rhythm to the reading.
But then the artwork is magnificent. I assumed the author is a graphic designer who wanted to write some books, and then I read that the illustrat I picked this up, a Kindle freebie.
I assumed the author is a graphic designer who wanted to write some books, and then I read that the illustrator is a different person. With some editing and sense of rhyme, this would be an excellent choice. Aug 06, Angela Lambkin rated it it was amazing. Don't belittle someone who may not be as strong as you may think you are! I enjoyed your story Pat! It sure has a good moral to it- that one should not belittle someone or some pet that may not be like good or good as you, or is different in anyway from you but be loving and caring to that one.
I recommend this ebook for children as a lesson that's here. And this is why I am giving this ebook five stars. Besides having some real great illustrations. I received this ebook free almost a couple year Don't belittle someone who may not be as strong as you may think you are!
I received this ebook free almost a couple years ago but found it by accident when I was looking for another free ebook of yours to delete after I had read it and reviewed it, Pat. Jul 19, Medeia Sharif rated it really liked it. Every year young dragons come together during a game to show off their newfound fire breathing skills. Zagonk is the odd one out, since he emits a bizarre honk. He is a source of derision for the other dragons.
Then something horrible happens when the Frost Giant comes by. This is a story about how a unique, misunderstood trait can actually come in handy. The comparisons to real life are many and this is a great lesson for Every year young dragons come together during a game to show off their newfound fire breathing skills. The comparisons to real life are many and this is a great lesson for children. The rhyme here was bumpy, but the story was wonderful. Aug 26, Lori rated it really liked it. Sometimes being different is exactly the kind of thing you need in a crisis!
Great concept in this children's story! View all 5 comments. Aug 07, Virginia Greer rated it it was amazing. Cute storyline Grandchildren loved the story of the fearless dragon. They are still letting out a honk for Zagonk. Mar 16, Sandy Choate rated it it was amazing. Nov 16, Rosa Cline rated it it was amazing Shelves: What a wonderful storybook! Anyone that enjoys dragons or even if you don't will soon get wrapped up in the storyline of Zagonk.
Written in rhyme through the entire story just adds to the specialness of the story. Each year the dragons come together to learn what their powers will be when they blow their flames; they make a game of it and the winner gets the honor of being "crowned winner of the games, And be awarded the cup of flames. The rest of the dragons laughed at him so he ran and hid. In the meantime an ice monster comes and turns all the dragons into ice taking over the cup of flames. But Zagonk knows he has to do something to help his friends even though they laughed at him.
He stands his ground although he was scared and the ice monster turns him into ice He uses his honk to set him and the other dragons free! They work together to capture the ice monster. The illustrations aren't as well as I would have liked to have seen but they were still good. Drawn kind of for older children versus what the text is geared toward, but my opinion there.
My almost 3 year old granddaughter stood by my computer as I read this to her paying attention to each page and each illustration. At the end she smiled and said "good job". My two special needs teen age sons all quieted down to 'listen' as they were doing their normal things in the room. So they too, enjoyed the story. Mar 18, Nancy Roberts rated it it was amazing. The Honk of Zagonk is really sweet story about how wonderful it can be to be different. It teaches the lesson that being different really can be a good thing and that making fun of others because they are different can make a person feel really bad.
I love stories where someones diversity shines through and saves the day! Poor Zagonk wasn't like the other dragons, but it saved everyone! I always read a book first before reading it to my children.