01823cam a2200349 i 4500 342399906 TxAuBib 20180320120000.0 171222s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017020650 9780399557255 hardcover 0399557253 hardcover 9780399557262 glb 0399557261 glb TxAuBib rda Valdez, Patricia,. Joan procter, dragon doctor [HC] / written by Patricia Valdez ; illustrated by Felicita Sala. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. pages cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets.... While other girls played with dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried her favorite lizard with her everywhere--she even brought a crocodile to school! When Joan grew older, she became the Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum. She went on to design the Reptile House at the London Zoo, including a home for the rumored-to-be-vicious komodo dragons. There, just like when she was a little girl, Joan hosted children's tea parties--with her komodo dragon as the guest of honor. Age 4-8. 20180320. Procter, Joan. London Zoo (London, England) Juvenile literature. Zoo keepers Biography Juvenile literature. Reptiles Research Juvenile literature. Valdez, Patricia, author., First edition.