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Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)
- Author
- Trina Schart Hyman
- Narrator
- James Langton
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Publish Date
- 28 October 2025
- Run Time
- 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Adorned with astonishingly beautiful art from beloved children’s illustrator Trina Schart Hyman, here is an award-winning tale of bravery, perseverance, and peace.
This breathtakingly illustrated adaptation of a classic story is a must-have addition to any collection of folklore and fairy tales. Saint George and the Dragon dramatically retells the epic episode from Edmund 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.
"[The illustrations] glitter with color and mesmerizing details."―Publisher's Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Trina Schart Hyman
- Narrator
- James Langton
- Duration
- 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9781668651131
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
Winner of the Caldecott Medal  Adorned with astonishingly beautiful art from beloved children’s illustrator Trina Schart Hyman, here is an award-winning tale of bravery, perseverance, and peace. This breathtakingly illustrated adaptation of a classic story is a must-have addition to any collection of folklore and fairy tales. Saint George and the Dragon dramatically retells the epic episode from Edmund 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.  "[The illustrations] glitter with color and mesmerizing details."―Publisher's Weekly
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