A review by allmadhere106
A Friend For Dragon by Dav Pilkey

1.0

Dragon wants a friend but no one will be friends with him, so a snake tricks him into thinking that a fallen apple can talk and wants to be his friend. The whole book is built on making fun of Dragon's innocent/gullibility. Dragon truly thinks the apple is his friend, which makes it even more traumatizing when SOMEONE EATS THE APPLE--LEAVING THE CORE--AND DRAGON BURIES IT COMPLETE WITH TOMBSTONE. Super dark and sad, especially since everyone is so mean to Dragon. And saying that the whole thing is meant as a joke just reinforces making fun of Dragon and bullying. Not cool.

For: older readers who can have a conversation about the content.

Possible red flags: loneliness; bullying/practical jokes; thievery/murder; death and burial.