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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...

Hold On

Some quit fighting for

Priceless treasure in their life

When things get too rough.


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I wrote this haiku because sometimes people give up on things that are worth having, such as great opportunities that would help them, because things get too hard or inconvenient. However, things worth having are not always easy to get, so it is best to hold on and keep reaching for that opportunity rather than giving up and settling for the bare minimum. God made you for more and He doesn’t want you to settle. So keep seeking God and remember that His plans for you are great.

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