The Sunflower Sword

by Mark Sperring

In a land marked by endless fighting between knights and dragons, a mother gives her eager little boy a sunflower rather than the sword he requests, and when he wields it against a real dragon, new understanding begins.

Children may find the boy’s dilemma amusing. I enjoyed the ending that changes the tone from comical to sweet.

Interest Level: grades K-3
Reading Level: grade 4