What if mythical creatures are real, and have been living in hiding since the middle ages out of fear of humans? This truth has been dropped into the unsuspecting lap of Ryū Kodomo, a teenage girl who has been chosen by the dragons to be their Dragon Child. To succeed, Ryū must act as an ambassador to humanity on behalf of all of the mythical creatures that live in hiding. No pressure. She has a lot to learn. For more Dragon Child content, toys, news, and events, go to dragonchild.net.

Katie Shaw is a cartoonist who brings mythological creatures to life in a modern day all ages fantasy comic, “Dragon Child”. She learned about comics via her created major for Sequential Art and studied under three Japanese manga artists in Tokyo, while on an internship through St. Olaf College.