The Bakery Dragon
The award-winning heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for treats! Perfect for ages 3-7
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
**WINNER OF THE BARNES & NOBLE PICTURE BOOK AWARD AND OVERALL CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD**
**Children's Indie Book of the Month August 2026**
The picture book world's answer to How to Train Your Dragon, Impossible Creatures and Raya and the Last Dragon - crossed with The Great British Bake Off!
Ember has always been different from the other dragons. His fearsome roar sounds more like a polite sneeze, and when he breathes fire, the villagers just pat his head and say awwww.
Ember fears he'll never collect a respectable hoard of gold until a chance encounter with a baker causes his fortunes to turn (and his stomach to grumble). As the little dragon soon discovers, the gold you make is way better than the gold you steal – and gold that is shared? That's best of all.
- Perfect for kids who love magic, fantasy and baking!
- Themes of sharing, self-confidence and trying something new.
- With luminous, enchanting illustrations and glowing golden panels throughout.
- A perfect readaloud for bedtime or brunchtime!
- For fans of The Café at the Edge of the Woods, funny fairytales and fantastic beasts.
"Standout visuals bring a delectable tale to life." Kirkus Reviews
Creators
Devin Elle Kurtz is a digital illustrator, visual development artist and background painter. She has contributed background artwork to the Netflix animated TV show Disenchantment, and has illustrated picture books Mother of Sharks by Melissa Cristina Márquez and Seven Ways Through the Woods by Jenn Reese. The Bakery Dragon is Devin's first author-illustrated title. She lives in California, USA. Find Devin online at devinellekurtz.com or on Instagram as @DevinElleKurtz..
Reviews
If you love funny fairy tales, delicious cakes and fantastic beasts, then here is your truly GOLDEN chance to devour the heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for freshly baked treats! In an enchanting and award-winning picture book positively sparkling with golden hues, Californian digital illustrator, visual development artist and background painter Devin Elle Kurtz has let loose her talents on every young reader’s answer to How to Train Your Dragon, Impossible Creatures and Raya and the Last Dragon… crossed with The Great British Bake Off! Children will love this perfectly scrumptious picture book with its gorgeous blend of magic, fantasy and baking, themes of sharing, self-confidence and trying something new, all brought to life by pages packed with luminous, enchanting illustrations and glowing golden panels. The perfect read-aloud story for sharing at bedtime or when tummies are rumbling!
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