The Tale of Custard the Dragon (original) (raw)

The Tale of Custard the Dragon is a poem for children written by Ogden Nash. A picture book of the 1936 poem with illustrations by Lynn M. Munsinger was published in 1995. The poem has been described as "probably his most famous poem for kids". In 1959, it inspired Leonard Lipton to write a poem that evolved into the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon". This poem is written as a ballad which presents a short story with parody.