Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles Kindle Edition

Do you want to inspire the next generation of herpetologists and zoologists? Do you want to help desensitize your child to creepy crawlies? Would you like your child to read stories of inspiring women scientists in times past? Look no further, stop here buy this book. The illustrations are delightful. The wordplay is clever. It is a joy to read and has become an absolute favorite for my animal-loving five-year-old. Honestly, I can’t wait for the movie or the Amazon prime series about this amazing woman.

Well written and great pictures! My kindergarten students Loved Joan! Highly recommend for Biography, Women’s Study, Reptiles and/or Narrative Non-Fiction study.

I've been reading many picture book biographies lately, and this one definitely stands out. Joan Proctor loved reptiles as a child--studying them, caring for them, watching them, even having tea parties with them! As an adult, she became the first female curator at the Reptile House of the London Zoo. She did a lot of work with Komodo dragons. They were highly misunderstood at the time, and she introduced them to the world as the gentle creatures they are. In her short life, Joan became world renowned for her work. The pictures are wonderful--very colorful, unique, and fun. And there are so many elements that would appeal to children, all written in such an engaging way: The tea parties with lizards (that deserves two mentions)! The "fearsome" Komodo dragons. Her pet crocodile when she was just 16. And the surgeries she performed on the lizards. Joan Proctor was a fascinating woman, and I'm excited for young readers to get to know her better!

My granddaughter has a spotted gecko and loves dragon lizards and dragons in general so this book was a no-brainer for her best Christmas present ever. The information about Joan Proctor was intriguing and the illustrations made the story come to life. Her perseverance and success as the first woman to head the reptile exhibit at the London Zoo proved that smart ambitious women can achieve milestones in their career. Great book for animal lovers.

This is a delightful picture book biography about a resilient, bright woman who followed her dreams at a time when women weren't usually allowed to do that. Joan Procter became a scientist against all kinds of odds, following her passion for reptiles and in particular the Komodo dragon. . .the illustrations are gorgeous and well suited to the text and the author handles well the balance of uplifting information with the challenges (Joan's chronic illness and premature death). It's a great read-aloud and one that kids will want to flip through on their own to revisit the colorful portraits of the reptiles. I highly recommend this book.

This book was difficult to get a hold of for my school library, but it was worth it. This is a great story of a girl who went against the grain her whole life, led the way in reptile study, and broke several barriers for women.

A nice feminist story that features reptiles and some pleasant illustrations. A pretty good combination, I think.

I love biographies of little-known people, particularly people who helped animals in some notable way. This picture book bio of Joan Proctor is a little gem, focusing not on Ms. Proctor’s lifetime struggles with her health but on her love of reptiles. My students are sure to love it (my bearded dragon is our virtual class pet) as much as I did... definitely a must for elementary classroom libraries! I’m so glad “A Mighty Girl” chose to profile this text, bringing it to my attention.