Purple The Dragon

What is "Purple, The Dragon" all about?

In the quaint little town of Nogard, surrounded by vibrant majestic mountains and crystal blue lakes, lives a young dragon named Purple. He is a very special dragon, you see; Purple can't hide his emotions because Purple is the only colour-changing dragon in Nogard. Purple encounters many fun and challenging situations where he needs to learn about his emotions, and how, with the help of his friends learns to cope, understand and accept his emotions and how to control them.
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Written by Sharon Chan, a Canadian-Costa Rican mother who has suffered from Depression and Anxiety due to CPTSD as a story for her son about how to build a healthy relationship with emotions, especially the less comfortable ones. Even as adults, there are emotions we find difficult to cope with, and she believes educating children on how to regulate their emotions is the start of this journey.
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Purple, The Dragon is focused on spreading worldwide awareness of mental health and the teaching of acceptance of emotions for both adults and children alike. The story has been developed into a book series and is in the pre-production stages of an animated series.

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Explore the World of Nogard

Purple is on a journey of discovery. Every day he explores both the world around him, as well as his emotional world inside - learning more about Nogard and himself. Meet Purple and the rest of the dragonitos and purchase Purple, The Dragon today!

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THE TOWN OF NOGARD

LET’S EXPLORE THE DRAGON WORLD!

The Town of Nogard

Inspired by Canada’s Oldest National Park, Banff, Nogard is the home of all Dragonitos; yes, that is what dragons are called in Nogard! It’s nestled at the base of the greenest evergreen mountain, on the shore of the endless glacial water Nogard River, packed with towering trees and cozy houses - where you'll always smell something delicious being cooked.
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Grandpa Dragon’s Cottage

Purple loves to venture the short trek to visit Grandpa Dragon’s mountain cottage. Grandpa’s cottage is adorned with relics of fond memories of the past, and smells of wood smoke from the warm open fire.

Nogard Meadow

Outside the limits of Nogard Village, there lies a sloped mountain meadow where Purple and his friends love to laugh, play, and explore. Nogard meadow is encircled with trees, and is filled with wild flowers and long grasses - great for playing hide and seek.

The Foothills of Nogard

Tree covered hilltops leading into the Nogard Mountain Range, the foothills of Nogard encompass the world of Purple, The Dragon. Nestled into the landscape is the quaint village of Nogard, the home of Purple and his friends. Nogard is a ward and friendly place and is filled with dragonitos who love to play together, and give each other a helping hand.

The Evergreen

The Evergreen is the community of houses that the Dragonitos live in. It is full of beautiful and unique homes that have all been claw-built brick-by-brick. The Evergreen is a sanctuary and safe space for everyone in Nogard.

Purple’s House

On the edges of Norgard village, and not too far from Nogard Meadow, Purple the Dragon’s home is warm and cozy, and is filled with love. Entering into Purple’s home you can hear kind family voices and laughter, and can always smell fresh-baked cookies.

Purple the Dragon

If you think of “kind”, this is the dragon you’d see. He doesn’t blink twice to help others in need. His favorite drink is iced tea, and he believes it can cure any heartache and quench any thirst. Although he is loved by all in Nogard, sometimes he can feel sad and blue, but he keeps moving forward with the help of his friends.

Grandpa Dragon

Grandpa Dragon is a tough cookie with a heart of gold who fondly remembers “the good ol’ times” and loves to tell stories. His legs and wings, though tired and old, can still carry him on a daily walk around the entire village of Nogard! His secret passion is baking Saskatoon berry pies - the berries are hand-picked from his very own yard!

Baby Dragon

Fresh eyes into the world, Baby Dragon is the talk of the town. Cute as a button and sweet as buttercream.

Friend Dragon

The older twin brother of Lynn, Luca is generally clumsy but also has the purest of hearts. Because he has a breathing condition, he often can’t go outside and play, so he dreams of fantastical adventures and draws them out in his leather bound sketchbooks.

Little Dragon

Just a kid of a dragon, but more mature than he seems. Little Dragon loves to play Skyball and does flying tricks. His giggles are contagious, and he’s curious about a great many things. He loves to sit and listen to stories from Grandpa Dragon or just being together with his friends & family. Little Dragon idolizes Purple and wishes he could be like him when he gets older.

Mommy Dragon

The kind and loving mother to both Purple and Baby Dragon. Her new hobby? Sleeping as much as she can. Baby Dragon’s quite a handful! She loves experimenting with cooking and used to pack Purple’s lunches with surprise recipes like poutine pizzas and spiced pea soup. But now that she’s busy taking care of Baby Dragon, Purple always remembers to pick up baskets of food from Nogard Market just for them.

Pal Dragon

Even though she’s younger than her twin brother Luca by less than a dragon’s breath, Lynn always has Luca’s back. She’s a ball of energy, but down to business when she needs to be. Her favourite pastime is solving crossword puzzles and made-up mysteries.

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The Creator, Sharon Chan

Sharon is a wife and mother, who understands the challenges of dealing with mental health and wants to share a bit of light about this with others.
As a mother, she created this poem to share with her son, Ben, that enforces that it is OK to feel “blue” sometimes and that accepting our emotions will help us better manage them and understand ourselves.

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