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Book Review: The Bakery Dragon

The Bakery Dragon is a children’s fantasy book written and illustrated by Devin Elle Kurtz. It was published in 2024 by Alfred A. Knopf (Penguin Random House is the parent company). The story is about a little dragon named Ember who, like all dragons, loves gold more than anything. Problem is, he doesn’t have a hoard of gold like the other dragons (who are much bigger and intimidating than him). While the bigger dragons can spew out fire and scare people into giving them gold, Ember can only spew out a small flame and cannot scare villagers into giving him anything. In his search for gold, he comes across a kind baker who teaches him how to bake tasty “gold,” and he learns that this tasty gold is even better when it is shared. I enjoyed the story, as well as the moral about sharing with others is much better than stealing and hoarding. The writing is good, but since this is a children’s book, I feel the biggest strength is the illustrations. The illustrations are beautiful, and Devin E...
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Blind Flower

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Every whispered rumor,

Every little lie,

Is sure to catch up to you.

You cannot run or hide.


It starts out very small,

Seemingly insignificant,

But it grows and it grows

Until the whole world notices. Magnificent.


That little seed you planted,

The one you thought was no big deal,

Becomes a dodder plant that blankets you...

Your fate is sealed.


The dodder drains you, steals your sunlight,

Leaving you weak and in the dark,

A darkness that reflects

The darkness in your heart.


You may cry for help,

But your pleas fall on deaf ears.

The same people who could've been your saviors

Are the ones you gossiped about for years.


The parasite completely suffocates you, 

And what do you become?

A blind, shriveled flower, all alone,

No longer able to greet the sun.

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