A Different Dragon

A heartwarming rhyming picture book about a little dragon who wishes he was special like his friends … but soon discovers that he’s special in his own way.

Donny is desperate to learn how to breathe fire, but he just doesn’t have the spark! While his friends are shooting flames everywhere, Donny can only breathe water. He wishes he was special like them, until the day he encounters a problem that only he can help with …

A moving, gently funny story about ‘specialness’ and celebrating our strengths, even if they’re wetter than we’d like them to be!

About the Author

Nick Gill is a father of four-year-old twins, songwriter, and host of the breakfast radio show on Hit 106.9. He writes parody songs, serious songs, and even kids' songs for his band The Quokkas, which has released over 30 singles in under two years, and has co-written multiple sold-out comedy sketch shows over the years. As a writer/producer, Nick started out by producing critically acclaimed comedian Sammy J's first album and has penned songs performed by artists such as Guy Sebastian, Wes Car and Komiti Levai.

About the Illustrator

Luma Wildish was born in a small village in Spain surrounded by nature, animals and her beloved family. She grew up climbing trees, inventing fantasy stories and playing with squirrels. These sorts of experiences marked her forever, and nowadays, they have become her main source of inspiration. Soon after she graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from University of Granada, she travelled all around Europe, where she could discover herself as an artist. She is now back in Spain, giving her the opportunity to reconnect with her roots and the joy of living in nature, where all her inspiration comes from, her little wild world.