Today has been designated as appreciate a dragon day. A day for kids to choose their favorite dragons from literature and take part in dragon related celebrations and activities in their schools and libraries.

The little girl above reading a book about dragons is credited to sherikirkwood via flickr

Today we celebrate the most noble of creatures, the dragon! Dragons, as symbols, have existed for centuries. While some sociologists believe that folklore dragons were the result of our ancestors’ combining the lizards and alligators they knew about with the few, fossilized skulls and dinosaur remains they’d encountered, those who’ve met a dragon know that sociologists are tasty.

Read more about things to do today in honor of dragons at Appreciate A Dragon Day! Artwork by Higgins Dragon

Who is your favorite dragon?

Sandi