Nickerbacher, the Funniest Dragon

By Kim Sponaugle and Terry John Barto

Dragons are magical. Some are ferocious, some are friendly, and some are silly, but whatever kind of dragon it is, we love reading about them and their incredible adventures. Nickerbacher is a very special dragon. He wants to make his family proud of him, but he doesnt want to be like all the other dragons. Hes afraid to tell his papa that there are enough dragons to guard princesses.

What Nickerbacher wants more than anything in the world is to make people happy. He wants to be a comedian who makes people laugh, but his papa doesn't seems to understand. Even though his friends Princess Gwendolyn and Prince Happenstance think theres something strange about a dragon who doesnt want to guard princesses, they support his dream.

Will Nickerbacher abide by his dragonly duty or follow his dream of being a stand-up comedian?

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496954565

Kim Sponaugle

Terry John Barto is a director and choreographer of 200+ regional theater productions, industrials, television, and cruise ship shows throughout the United States and abroad. As creative director for Wings of Dreams Productions, he honed diverse ideas into compelling stories, wrote screenplays for animation features, and inspired a team of artists to develop dolls and action figures. He lives in Los Angeles, California and enjoys Pilates, Yoga, and hiking with his dachshund, Mazie. Terry John Barto is also the author of Gollywood, Here I Come! Please go to gollywoodhereicome.com and tjbkids.com for more information.

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Reviews for Nickerbacher, the Funniest Dragon

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What a great message in a fun book. Who doesn't love dragons, especially colourful, goofy-looking ones.

Nickerbacher is supposed to be guarding the princess. It is what dragons do and his father told him to. But what happens when he wants to be a comedian? When Prince Happenstance or should I say Prince Fancypants shows up to rescue the princess, Nickerbacher has some fun. The prince is confused until he finds out that Nicherbacher really wants to be a comedian. He tells him that he wants to be a baseball player. They decide that they need to follow their dreams. When Nickerbacher performs a great show, he finds out his parents were there and that they are proud of him. Parents unconditional love showing here. He goes on to be a great comedian.

What a great way to show kids that it is okay to try new things and follow their dreams. I loved the illustrations, they were fun and colourful. A great book for school, classroom, public and family libraries.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[judy_fletcher-657403 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I am so excited about this new book. How fun is a Dragon who becomes a standup comedian. I really enjoyed the cute little jokes like “Why did it take so long to cross the road” “Cause I’m a dragon.” The Princess is appreciative of Nickerbacher’s humor and so will kids of all ages. The story is well written and the illustrations are outstanding.

[tj9000-562080 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An instant classic.A great book about being yourself. I wish I had a book like this when I was a kid. This is a story adults will relate to and has a great message for kids. Not since The Lion King has there been such a heartwarming father/son story! It nice to introduce my son to reading with a book that he connects with… and my daughter absolutely loves Nickerbacher.