Slim the Fire Breathing Dragon A Friend in Need

By Jonathan Lunger and Mark Lunger

Slim the Fire Breathing Dragon was born one fall day when a small boy, needing to escape the constraints of a car seat, called out "Daddy, tell me a story." Since that day, Slim has been a regular guest in our family. Jonathan and his dragon friend learn about life and the strength of character they need to overcome countless obstacles.

Allow this narrative to serve as a basis for discussions with your child about honesty, loyalty, integrity, perseverance, devotion, trust, love, and countless other values. Reading this story to your child will initiate questions which are frequently overlooked in our busy lives. Answer every one.

Take some time, read to your child. Discuss the values displayed by the characters in the book. Allow a Fire Breathing Dragon to stir their imagination. They will make difficult choices as they face the world, knowing your values will give them a better chance to make the right choices.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Dec 10, 2007
• ISBN: 9781466956674

Jonathan Lunger

The Author is not really an author, but merely a devoted father who realizes that his son is the most important responsibility he will ever be given. Compared to the many duties in life, this exceeds all others.

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From the Author

As the truck rolled along, mile after mile, life became very boring for my son. He was safe, strapped into his car seat behind me, but there was no real interaction. He couldn’t even see my eyes, only the back of Daddy’s head.

Jonathan and I would travel in this fashion everywhere we went. In his search for a diversion, I would frequently hear him say, Daddy, tell me a story.

This I found to be hard work, especially when I was tired. One day, on an extended drive, I heard those dreaded words, Daddy, tell me a story. I made some pitiful excuse, hoping he would be distracted by something else and let me off the hook.

But then, I paused and really thought about what was being requested. My son was asking for a part of me. What did I believe? What were my values?

What more could a parent ask? Let’s really look at what I had at hand:

• A captive child (literally tied to his seat)

• An attentive child (I’m the only act in town)

• A request for input (I won’t get that in a few more years)

• A significant period of time with all of these factors in place

• An opportunity to tailor my production, to teach values I cherish

I would have to be certifiable to allow this opportunity to get away! (That accusation has already been made)

From this realization, Slim was born. Where he came from, I have no clue. I had started telling a story about a young boy named Jonathan, walking through the woods, when Slim just popped into the picture.

I write the same way. I don’t know what’s next until I see it appear on the screen. Can you imagine how much fun it is for me to write these stories? I