cover image The Tale of Custard the Dragon

The Tale of Custard the Dragon

Ogden Nash. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-316-59031-0

Custard cowers in fear--until a nasty pirate shows up and inspires his dragonly instincts. In PW's words, famed Nash's ""wordplayful 1936 rhyme gets a fresh start with timeless illustrations by Munsinger."" Ages 4-8. (Apr.)