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Summary: Sophisticated, Yet Fun
Review: After reading the details on this book I have to admit that I was dissapointed when I received it. Not only was it a smaller book than I anticipated, but I felt somewhat "empty" after reading it.I love dragons, but found that the dragons in these poems were remote and a little unbelievable. The artwork is beautiful though.
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Summary: Totally delightful!
Review: My three year old son loves dragons, but they also scare him sometimes too. This book is one of his favorites because the poems are fun (like "Nasty little dragonsong" and "I have a dozen dragons", to name a couple) and the illustrations are not scary at all. We enjoy looking at the pictures and he loves to hear the poems. In fact, the poem called "I am boom!" the thunder dragon has made him a little less frightened of thunderstorms. We just say "There's that old boom again!" and he settles down, whenever thunder is rolling overhead. If your child is interested in dragons, this is a great edition to your library. Lovely illustrations and fun-to-read poems.
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Summary: A great dragon book for dragon-lovers of any age.
Review: The "Chicago Tribune" said that this book is for kids age 12 and under. I have to say I can't agree . . . this book is perfect for dragon- and fantasy-lovers of _any_ age! Poems like, "If you don't believe in dragons,/it is curiously true/that the dragons you disparage/choose to not believe in you." make this book one of the best you can buy. With enchanting poems and absoulutly gorgous pictures, it makes you realize dragons surely exist. I'm sure any dragon would recomend it to you!
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Summary: Kids love this book, so do I
Review: We got this book as a gift. I love the poems, and they read with a sort of happy cadence, even the ones with the more wicked lyrics. But more than anything, I really enjoy the artwork, which is reminiscent of illuminated manuscripts. Very appropriate. After reading this to my kids, I like to watch them run around pretending to be fire-breathing monster dragons. Much fun.
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Summary: Another Big Hit at Our House!
Review: We love, love, love this book! The wordplay and the humor are such fun for our primary grade age son and for the parents, too. I find that the poems have insinuated themselves into my brain without my even trying to memorize them -- but I consider that to be a good thing, because these poems are such fun. My son finds "Boom" -- the poem and the illustration -- to be scary and we usually have to skip that one. His favorites are the one about the nasty little dragon and the dragon in my computer; my favorite is the title poem. I must say, however, that the dragons in the illustrations are not at all the way I picture them, so I found the illustrations disappointing.
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Summary: Sophisticated, Yet Fun
Review: When I first read this book, I was six years old, and very enthralled with dragons. Now I'm well past my "Dragon Phase," but I still find this book a joy to read. The poems are very well written, considering the age group this book is meant for, with some large words such as "disconsolate" and "cacophonous". As a little kid, I actually learned some new vocabulary words from having the poems read to me. I like how the poems have many different moods: some are playful, some serious, some funny, and some scary. But the best part to me is the illustrations. They are detailed and creative. I used to just stare at the last picture in the book (A rustic scene of a mountain shaped like a dragon) and imagine I was there. Overall, this is a wonderful picture book.
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