Written and Illustrated by David Biedrzycki
Charlesbridge, 2011
40 pages
General Fiction
This little dragon's eyes' did me in! What a darling dragon! Once again the cover art hooked me (Here's a hint-this is a common occurrence). This sweet little story is about a little boy who wants a pet...a pet dragon! The second illustration had me cracking up! The little dragon was behind the glass with some pups cowering in the corner! Anyway, this is an informative story (he he) on how to care for a medium size, fire breathing dragon, just in case you ever want one. The boy in the story tells us exactly what to do, and exactly what not to do for your dragon ( No Broccoli!). He also lets us know the advantages to having a dragon as pet. (No bullies! Yay!)
The illustrations are done in Adobe Photoshop, and they are so super cute! They consist of vibrant, saturated primary colors. Each one is a whole page, and in some cases is the whole spread. The text is in the negative space of the illustration.
This would make an excellent writing prompt for a personal narrative. The students could think of an imaginary pet that they would like to have and tell the reader why that certain pet is a good one to have. It would also be a great opportunity to talk about responsibility. This book has received no awards.
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