Caroline McAlister

Author of John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien

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Works by Caroline McAlister

John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien (2017) 254 copies, 21 reviews

Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother (2019) 95 copies, 5 reviews

Holy Mole!: A Folktale from Mexico (2006) 43 copies, 8 reviews

Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief (Junior Library Guild Selection (Charlesbridge Hardcover)) (2010) 35 copies, 2 reviews

Holy Molé! : a folktale from Mexico 4 copies

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John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister

Well-done. Tribute to the power of the imagination to get us through tough times and to inspire our legacy. Almost makes me want to re-read The Hobbit (which is the book alluded to here; LotR not so much). Extensive illustrator's notes as well as other good back matter. I particularly love the endpapers... can't decide if I prefer first or last, though.

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 20 other reviews | Oct 18, 2024 |

Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His… by Caroline McAlister

I love this! The art is beautiful, and it's a great introduction to how Lewis created Narnia.

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Dances_with_Words | 4 other reviews | Jan 6, 2024 |

John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister

This is an absolutely stunning picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be the beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien. I particularly found the parts where Tolkien was depicted to be apart of the action of the Hobbit to be quite wonderful! I will be purchasing this book.

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ryantlaferney87 | 20 other reviews | Dec 8, 2023 |

Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His… by Caroline McAlister

My boss was skeptical of this book. When she saw I was looking at it, she immediately wondered if it would have a religious skew. The answer is no; it does not. But then again, when you read at the end, I get the symbolism.

I loved learning a teeny bit more about C.S. Lewis and his brother. There is an awesome information page at the back of the book that gives even more details. Truly, I think C.S. Lewis is a fascinating individual and I want to read more about him.

The illustrations are soft and muted which I feel captures the essence of this book. It's lowkey. It doesn't set out to have an agenda. It's just fun.… (more)

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msgabbythelibrarian | 4 other reviews | Jun 11, 2023 |

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