A brave and goodhearted knight. Baby dragons asking for a drink of water, a story, and a song. Great repetition to aid in that whole learning-to-read thing. And dragon pajamas. With cars on them. What's not to love?! ( )

Genre: Fantasy
Age: Primary (K-2)
Review:
A knight hears a sound and goes to investigate. He finds three little dragons who want to sleep but cannot. The knights go through reading a book and tucking them in amongst other things to help them fall asleep.
This book is fantasy because there are dragons. Dragons do not actually exist thus this book cannot fit under any other category. The dragons also act like children. Wearing pajamas and holding stuffed animals before a bedtime routine.
Use:
1) Talk about bedtime routines
2) Not all dragons are bad, just like not all stereotypes are real
Ill. Media: Colored Pencils? ( )

I liked the book for the educational opportunities it provides more than the content itself. This is why I would recommend this book for beginning readers. The plot was not very suspenseful, since it was about a knight doing favors for three little dragons, but the writing was what helped me appreciate the story. The book uses descriptive language such as “deep dark cave” and “crumbly tumbly tower” to give the reader a clear picture of the setting. There was also language to clearly describe sounds such as “clippety-clop” and “thud”. The rhyming in this story can help children with phonemic awareness and oral language skills. The repetition in the story can help a child with reading fluency, but would get boring for older children. The characters were relatable because all of the dragons had the same needs of a typical child. For example, one dragon wanted a glass of water and another dragon wanted to read a story. These are common requests that children have around bedtime. The illustrations were colorful and cute, which helps keep readers interested. The use of the words “night” and “knight” introduces readers to homophones, which help children expand their vocabulary and apply these words to their own writing. Whether this book is being read to children or they are reading it out loud on their own, there are many aspects of this book that would benefit a young reader. ( )

cute, good bedtime rhythm

The good Knight rides his horse through the forest to read stories, sing songs, get water and tuck in three baby dragons.

We read this book at the Public Library and liked it so much we borrowed it.

Monkey liked: The knight's sword and the dragons.
Teecee liked: The dragon's jammies. ( )