中文简介：

奇幻冒险动画片《我爸爸的小飞龙》的官方幕后艺术书。该动画片由奥斯卡金像奖提名导演Nora Twomey（《养家之人》）执导，五获奥斯卡提名的知名爱尔兰动画工作室Cartoon Saloon制作完成，与Cartoon Saloon的经典作品，有“爱尔兰三部曲”之称的《狼行者》（Wolfwalkers）、《海洋之歌》（Song of the Sea）和《凯尔经的秘密》（The Secret of Kells）一脉相承。该动画片改编自 Ruth Stiles Gannett 获“纽伯里奖”的同名儿童小说，影片讲述了埃尔默与母亲搬到城市后，努力应对新的生活，他逃去野蛮岛上寻找被囚禁的龙，而这场冒险让他收获了一生的友谊。

本书包括对导演Nora Twomey、执行制片人Tomm Moore和Meg LeFauve以及动画工作室Cartoon Saloon的世界知名艺术家和工作人员的独家评论和采访，动画迷们将发现用2D动画呈现埃尔默旅程中的凶猛野兽和神秘地点的过程。除了从未见过的制作艺术和草图外，作者和知名动画记者Ramin Zahed还分解了将故事从页面转化为屏幕的过程，并向读者介绍了野蛮岛上的奇幻人物。

英文简介：

The official behind-the-scenes art book for five-time Academy Award–nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon's stunning new animated fantasy adventure My Father's Dragon, inspired by the classic children's novel The Art of My Father's Dragon documents the production of five-time Academy Award–nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon's (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, WolfWalkers) and Mockingbird Pictures' upcoming Netflix exclusive fantasy feature. Inspired by Ruth Stiles Gannett's timeless children's classic, My Father's Dragon tells the story of Elmer―a young boy struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother―who runs away in search of Wild Island, and a young dragon who waits to be rescued.

Through exclusive commentary and interviews with Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), executive producers Tomm Moore and Meg LeFauve, and the world-renowned artists and crew of Cartoon Saloon, animation fans will discover the process behind bringing the ferocious beasts and mysterious locations of Elmer's journey to life in beautiful 2-D animation. Alongside never-before-seen production art and sketches, author and acclaimed animation journalist Ramin Zahed breaks down the process of translating the story from page to screen and introduces readers to the fantastical characters of Wild Island.