I think it may be the long winter, but I am feeling incredibly thankful for the existence of tea right now.
So here is a book. About tea. Growing on dragons.
Yeah, sort of of bizarre, but it is a cute book!
But first. Check out this super cool bowl and plate I found at Salvation Army in Anchorage. It has thin spots that let light shine through. It makes me really happy.
I didn't plan on schlepping them back to NY from Alaska, but... I did.
See the dots? I don't even know what this sort of thing is called, but it impresses me greatly. How does that even HAPPEN?
Magic. That's what.
Okay, back to the book.
The characters are an interesting blend of species, but are all pretty adorable.
The illustrations are amazingly cute.
Blacksmiths getting some press time!
Once upon a time, blacksmiths were as important as medicine.
Goblin blood. And a nose ring. And blacksmithing.
That is one tough mama!
This book has been praised for breaking gender stereotypes, for obvious reasons.
On a trip to town Greta hears some nasty wolves/coyotes cornering some pitiful creature.
So she gives them the meat she just bought and scoops up the pitiful thing.
Greta takes the wee thing home.
Her father tells her the pitiful thing belongs to Hesekiel who owns the tea shop near town. Greta returns it to its owner and learns it is a small tea dragon.
Tea dragons grow a wonderous tea on their horns.
Greta is invited to come back to learn more about them. On the way home she meets a stranger. With cotton candy pink hair and her own tea dragon.
She invites her home
And they become friends.
SO COZY
Greta starts blacksmithing for real.
The tea dragon society, dedicated to preserving tea dragons is born.
And they have picnics under blossoming trees.
I want a picnic under blossoming trees.
At the end, there is an entire tea dragon handbook, which is very detailed and intricate. Pretty sure this is just the beginning of The Tea Dragon Society. Because why not?
And I see a second book is on it's way this fall, so....
If you want to read this book in it's entirety, it's online! And free! Super cool!
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