Come travel to Wild Island in this month’s Family Dinner Book Club . We are featuring My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett.

Gather the family and hold your very own Family Dinner Book Club featuring My Father’s Dragon.
Before we jump into the details, we have a special announcement about the 2017 Family Dinner Book Club. Next year, we are traveling around the world! Around the World Family Dinner Book Club will transport your family to different countries through books and cuisine. Our 2017 line-up will be ready in just a few weeks. Plus, we have a few surprises up our sleeves too.
Now on to this month’s book club details. We have lots of ideas to plan your menu, make table decoration crafts, have great conversations about the book and complete a family service project. We have thought of everything you could need to make your dinner successful! So, get a copy of the book and join in on the fun.
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Are you new to Family Dinner Book Club? Here is a little background… Family Dinner Book Club is a monthly book club for your family.
- On the first of each month, we provide all the details for your dinner.
- Sarah from Chef Sarah Elizabeth shares a themed menu to compliment the book.
- Laura from Sunny Day Family shares easy table crafts.
- And, I will share conversation starters and a service project for your family.
We invite you to share a picture from your dinner with us anytime during the month on our Family Dinner Book Club Facebook page. Plus, you will want to follow along there for more bonus ideas to use with the books each month.
Now, on to all of the details!
My Father’s Dragon
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The Book
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The narrator of the [easyazon_link identifier=”1494915049″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]My Father’s Dragon[/easyazon_link] tells a story of his father who meets a stray cat and learns about a baby dragon being held on an island. Elmer and the cat set out on a journey to find and rescue the dragon.
Topics
Here are six conversation starters to get your dinner book club rolling. Just click on the link below for a one-page file that you can print and then cut apart. Use the cards on your chosen dinner night. You, of course, don’t have to use all of them or you may even have some other discussion points that developed while you were reading. These are just meant to be a guide. Enjoy your dinner conversation!
- How would you describe Wild Island?
- What items did Elmer bring with him in his sack?
- Would you like to have traveled with Elmer? Why?
- Let’s talk about the animals that Elmer encounters. What happened with each animal?
- Would you say that Elmer is brave? Why?
- Pretend you could design your own island and tell us all the details about it.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE CONVERSATION CARDS
Family Service Project
This month let’s think about organizations or people who rescue stray animals. Has your family personally rescued an animal in the past? Do you know people in the community who have rescued animals? Check in your area for a rescue center. Call and ask about volunteering or donating opportunities. Choose one that fits for your family and complete it this month.
Table Decorations and Menu
Now, head over to Chef Sarah Elizabeth to get the menu.—>click here for the menu
Then, check out the table craft at Sunny Day Family.—>click here for the craft
We hope you are inspired to create a fun and meaningful Family Dinner Book Club with your own family. Remember that we want to see pictures of your dinner. Please share them our special Family Dinner Book Club Facebook page.
You can see all the books being featured for Family Dinner Book Club in 2016.
And, join us again in December for another Family Dinner Book Club when we will feature [easyazon_link identifier=”0547248296″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Snowflake Bentley[/easyazon_link] by Jacqueline Briggs Martin.
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My Father’s Dragon book club plan including a menu, table topics, a book related craft, and a family service project.
Laura says
What an awesome choice for this month’s book and I love the family service project! Our family has 3 rescue pets so it’s very near and dear to my heart.
Jodie Rodriguez says
Thank you Laura!