Max's Bubble: Creating a Safe Place

Dr. Sear helped Max understand how his needs were different from some of the more regular dragons. Every day, Max needed some time in his private bubble to relax and de-stress from all the noise and stimulation of the dragon classroom. To see Max enjoying some space, go to www.dragoncamp.info Dragon Camp Story (c) 2014 by Cate Shepherd Illustrations (c) 2014 by O. Douglas Jennings All rights reserved.

Max's Desk Fire Incident

One day Max became very frustrated in dragon school.  Before he knew what had happened, he was in the red zone. Lizard brain took over, sparks flew from his baby dragon nostrils, and his desk caught fire.

After that incident, Max's teacher sent him to a dragon doctor for behavior modification and dragon drugs.

But Dr. Sear was was no ordinary dragon doctor. She showed Max the dragon thermometer, and taught him all kinds of tricks for keeping his cool at school.

Dragon Camp Story © 2014 by Cate Shepherd, Illustrations © 2014 by Doug Jennings. All rights reserved.

A not-so-regular dragon

Cate Shepherd, Author of the Award-winning memoir Emotional Orphans, announces the soon-to-be published Young Adult fiction story Dragon Camp.

Max is a highly sensory, creative, intelligent young dragon who can easily become either bored or overstimulated in a regular dragon class. When bored, sometimes he gets into mischief to entertain himself. And when overstimulated, his dragon systems can heat up quickly.
Dragon Camp Story © 2014 by Cate Shepherd, Illustrations © 2014 by Doug Jennings. All rights reserved.

Meet Max the Baby Dragon!

Cate Shepherd, Author of the Award-winning memoir Emotional Orphans, announces the soon-to-be published Young Adult fiction story Dragon Camp.

In collaborating with Cate on the Dragon Camp book  (before it was titled Dragon Camp) we (artist Doug and author Cate) initially focused on a baby dragon named Max based on a composite of young patients from Cate's experience as a psychotherapist.
Dragon Camp Story © 2014 by Cate Shepherd, Illustrations © 2014 by Doug Jennings. All rights reserved.

Dragon Camp Character Development Sketches

Cate Shepherd, Author of the Award-winning memoir Emotional Orphans, announces the soon-to-be published Young Adult fiction story Dragon Camp.

Max (foreground) has overcome his own challenges as a young dragon. With the support of understanding mentors, he has learned to control his fire breathing and to best utilize his talents. But does he have what it takes to be a Counselor for other troubled dragons at the notorious Dragon Camp?

Dragon Camp Story © 2014 by Cate Shepherd, Illustrations © 2014 by Doug Jennings. All rights reserved.

New Young Adult Novel

Cate Shepherd, Author of the Award-winning memoir Emotional Orphans, announces the soon-to-be published Young Adult fiction story Dragon Camp.

Max has overcome his own challenges as a young dragon. With the support of understanding mentors, he has learned to control his fire breathing and to best utilize his talents. But does he have what it takes to be a Counselor for other troubled dragons at the notorious Dragon Camp?

Visit this blog for regular behind-scenes-updates and pre-production Dragon Camp  art by illustrator Doug Jennings.