Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow & Lenny Lipton: Book and CD Pack
“Puff, The Magic Dragon, lived by the sea,
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.”
Welcome to Honalee, an enchanted land of imagination and love, and become lost in the dreamy illustrations by Eric Puybaret that capture the land of Honalee and its extraordinary inhabitants so well. Share in the adventures of Jackie Paper and his childhood friend, Puff, the magic dragon in this lovely paperback book and CD pack.
The timeless Peter, Paul and Mary song, and bestselling children’s book and CD set is now available as a beautiful gift set and in it you will find two vibrant bonus versions of the song plus two other tracks (Froggie Went A-Courtin’ and The Blue Tail Fly) on the exclusive CD.
Leonard Lipton wrote “Puff, the Magic Dragon” as a poem in 1959 and Peter Yarrow of ‘Peter, Paul and Mary’ made it into the famous song that many grew up with in 1961.
Sing along to the classic Puff, the Magic Dragon and share the story!
About the Authors
Peter Yarrow is a singer/songwriter, famous for being part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. The band had many hits in the 1960s and 70s, including ‘Puff, the Magic Dragon’. Yarrow is also a social and political activist who marched with Martin Luther King and campaigned against the Vietnam War. He now sings in a trio (Peter, Bethany and Rufus) with his daughter Bethany.
Lenny Lipton, now a well-known independent filmmaker, wrote the poem which became ‘Puff, the Magic Dragon’ whilst at university. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and family.
Eric Puybaret has already published more than 20 books in his native France. His dreamy, peaceful illustrations perfectly convey the charm of this much-loved story. Eric Puybaret has also illustrated The Night Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole for Macmillan Children’s Books.
All you need to know
- Paperback
- Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books; Main Market Ed edition (31 Dec. 2015)
- Language: English
Price £3.99*
* Price at time of writing.