Author & Poet
Linda Drattell, an award-winning writer and poet, has moved to Boulder! Her poetry has won awards from Writers Digest and Atlanta Review Poetry International Grand Prize, and her poetry collection, Remember This Day, won a 2024 Reader Views Bronze Award. Her children’s book, Who Wants to be Friends With a Dragon?, won a Distinguished Favorite Award from Independent Press Awards. Her second poetry collection, The Lighter Side of Horse Manure, was recently published.
Impressively original, exceptionally charming, fully entertaining, and with an important message about the importance of the acceptance of difference for children ages 5-8, "Who Wants to be Friends With a Dragon?" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library collections for young readers.
This book is an awesome, welcome addition to my little children’s library. Should be picked up by therapists, teachers, parents and grandparents if they want their children to learn to accept and socialize with other children different from them. Couldn’t ask for a better book to share with my little friends.
The story follows a timid dragon that wishes to leave his current world and make new acquaintances. The book can be used to teach children about not being judgmental of others and how a single act of kindness can go a long way toward building great relationships.
"There are multiple teachable moments within “Who Wants To Be Friends With A Dragon” for parents and teachers to expand upon. I believe this book will make an exceptional addition to any school, church, daycare, or family library."
Linda Drattell’s latest poetry collection is a reflection born out of resilience… tenacity, healing, dealing with unexpected trials and contemplating the wonder of everyday life… Her poems honor the precious bonds with loved ones …I like to revisit her words, to savor them in silence or share them…