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moonytoast's review against another edition
lighthearted
3.25
read this to gauge whether it would be a good addition to my list of books to highlight during our library’s summer reading program this year, safe to say i think this will be a cute book to share with our younger patrons about adventure and unlikely friendship
writteninblue's review
3.0
The baby dragon is super cute and it’s a fun read, but the repetition of “baby dragon, baby dragon, what a _____” at the beginning of each “scene” seems to set up for a more structured narrative than is actually there. If you look closely, there is a pattern, but it’s a bit stilted and forced, lacking an easy and seemingly effortless flow that lends itself to storytelling.
unheardmelokate's review
3.0
For some reason (maybe because the lines are so short and almost-poetic), this feels like it should rhyme and is therefore slightly disconcerting because it doesn't.
shayemiller's review against another edition
3.0
In this picture book, a young dragon swoops through the castle, upsetting everyone. So a young girl leaves her chores and spends the day going on an adventure with the dragon. Toward the end, she shows the dragon how to stay calm so they can eat dinner in the castle. Nothing really spectacular happens other than keeping the dragon safe and busy, so I got the feeling the dragon was maybe a metaphor for a younger sibling that needed taming? Also, with the way this is written with short phrases on each page, it really felt like it was supposed to rhyme (but it doesn’t). I thought it was just me, but found it funny that other reviewers were commenting on the same odd feeling. In any case, my young dragon lover will definitely enjoy this book — particularly since it’s a GIRL spending the day with the dragon. The illustrations for this book were made using pencil, ink, and gouache, and with the help of a computer.
For more children's literature, middle grade literature, and YA literature reviews, feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo!
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