To be honest, when I got this book I thought “ok, here’s another dragon book.” You know how it goes – dragons one day, unicorns the next etc. until another fad rolls in. However, this book had dragons AND monsters (cute ones) AND noodles so it looked worth a read. After two pages, I noted that the book possessed several elements my kids love in picture book, namely:
- conversation bubbles
- humor
- eye catching illustrations
- an unpredictable storyline
My son was on the edge of my lap waiting to hear what would happen next. There was an engaging “story within a story” plot as the characters were imagining the different ways a story about a dragon might end. We really laughed at the funny illustration that depicted what a dragon supposedly eats on different days of the week – “Monday: Knights” but on “Tuesday: Noodles (only)” etc. I think the best part for the reader is when the dragon gets in on the storytelling fun and surprises his monster friends with an important revelation.
My son asked me to the read the story 3 times in a row. That’s a 5 star book in our family. He also tried to read it on his own by looking at the pictures and that’s when I know he’s really into a story. Check out this book for some good laughs and and a fun, unpredictable ending.
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