This collection of children’s poem from Jack Perlutsky is centered around dragons. Most of the poems are happy or funny, a few heartfelt, but all are lovely. They are all set off by great illustrations by peter sis. This book may be old but it can and will stand the test of time. ( )

Begun and done. A wonderful little collection of clever rhyming prose that will delight the kiddos, while still enchanting adults with its witty wordy wonders. Hard pressed to pick a favorite, but I have to say, the imagery combined the poem itself of IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN DRAGONS, definitely had me smiling. ( )

This book is a perfect fun read aloud for children. This book is also perfect for creating activities. These poems are extremely creative, all contain a fun rhythm, and detailed and fun pictures. This book is also fictional, because it includes dragons and people together. On one of the pages there is a girl lying on a dragon and at the end of the poem, she says, "I wish I had a dragon... with eyes of shinging gold...but not a lazy dragon, who sleeps all day like mine!" This was my favorite poem, because I wasn't sure the whole time if the picture was a dream, or the girl actually had a dragon for a pet. That poem would be very exciting for children when reading aloud because they would never know, she actually had a dragon until the last line of the poem. My second favorite poem in the book is the poem on page 16 called the Nasty Little DragonSong. The poem is about a dragon saying how is nasty to his parents, has a nasty temper, etc. but if you look at the picture you see that he is the size of your hand. I would recommend this book, because it is a very fun, and funny book to read aloud to your students or children. ( )

a series of fun songs and poems about dragons
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This book contained some very good poems. The overall theme of the book talks about the dragons that live among us in this fantasy setting. One of the things I like about this book is some of the themes this book covers. In the poem “I am my Masters Dragon” the poem talks about a dragon that is treated well by his master but wishes to roam free, but feels as though that this isn’t important because his master is smart and treats him well. While I feel like this could be interpreted in a variety of ways, I like to view this as a parallel as to how we treat other animals as pets, making us question if they are truly happy or want to be free. Another thing I like about this book is the illustrations. Each page has a different kind of dragon on the page. Some are as tall as mountains, while some are half an inch tall. While some are super realistic, others look as though they are pixilated and belong in a computer. This variety is refreshing and does not make the illustrations become boring between each poem. Overall, this poetry book was a fun read that I had a blast reading. ( )