Comments on Saffron Tree: Every one knows What a Dragon Looks Like

We read this book yesterday Satish. Having celeb...

2010-02-23T06:14:57.427-08:00

We read this book yesterday Satish.

Having celebrated the Lunar New year, watching a dragon dance and having done numerous dragon drawings in the past month, the girls absolutely refused to believe in anything other than the image that is being fed to them :(

When I asked them if they have seen a dragon, they firmly said, 'Yes. We saw the dragon dance. Remember?'

We had to agree to disagree and concluded that help comes in different forms and we must be willing to accept it.

Fabulous! The bias formation based on pre-conceive...

2010-02-18T08:18:08.059-08:00

Fabulous! The bias formation based on pre-conceived notions, yes totally agree!

You know every time I shelve a dragon book at the school library, brings a smile to my face, thinking of the two dragon lovers on ST!

Ice Dragon by George R Martin, one that caught my attention today...that one of the kids had brought back. Also, checked out for myself one by Graeme Base - Discovering Dragons - focuses on the dragons of Europe, Asiatic and Tropical! Quite an amazing book!! :)

Thanks for bringing such "fantastic" books to ST!

sheela, thanks :). it is surprise that indian myth...

2010-02-17T20:30:28.510-08:00

sheela, thanks :). it is surprise that indian myths donot have dragons (they instead seem to have nagas/snakes). wonder why?

Poppy - thanks. I did a quick sketch of them for kids from the book.

Fab review Satish. Want to know, if you did those ...

2010-02-10T21:28:53.254-08:00

Fab review Satish. Want to know, if you did those other sketches yourself or are they scanned from the book?

Awesome review, Satish - so true how the adult min...

2010-02-09T10:11:00.549-08:00

Awesome review, Satish - so true how the adult mind refuses to deviate from its perception of reality and embrace the unprecedented.

And Dragons! You can't go wrong with dragons in our household - all of us are awed by this creature and can't get enough...

Sathish, sounds very interesting. True - some trea...

2010-02-08T20:51:50.478-08:00

Sathish, sounds very interesting. True - some treasures can be got when minde out. And, kindly introduce me to this friend of yours :)

@Poppy: Where do you want the treat?! ;)

KM, thanks. let me know how the local theatre show...

2010-02-08T05:06:18.892-08:00

KM, thanks. let me know how the local theatre show went. sounds very interesting.

Vibha, thanks. We are conditioned and tuned! :)

Poppins, yep. He is a great resource and a regular reader of ST - but, never comments :( .

tharini, I read a comment in amazon that said he got it for a steal and he had bought it for $25. :)

Oh wow. With such a compelling arguement, I feel t...

2010-02-08T04:55:29.848-08:00

Oh wow. With such a compelling arguement, I feel tempted to go looking for a bargain steal right now! Loved reading your insights. :)

Fantastic! And that tidbit about the book? Too swe...

2010-02-08T01:22:53.392-08:00

Fantastic! And that tidbit about the book? Too sweet. That friend sounds a bit like our Chox no?

Looks like a very interesting book. As we add more...

2010-02-07T20:54:26.445-08:00

Looks like a very interesting book. As we add more and more years to our lives, we inadvertently keep conditioning our minds to a certain set of notions and beliefs. These type of books question those notions and motivate us to think beyond our self-made boundaries.

Thanks Sathish!

a fantastic review, Satish. loved how you pointed ...

2010-02-07T15:44:25.606-08:00

a fantastic review, Satish. loved how you pointed out the way the book questions the limitations of the mind. your rendering of the dragon was quite impressive!
this story is being enacted in the local children's theater in March, can't wait to see it! but we'll definitely check out the book first..