Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: Dragons
As a dragon enthusiast, I highly recommend diving into a world filled with these majestic creatures. Here are some of my top picks for fantastic dragon books that young readers will absolutely love. Let's embark on a magical journey!
Warren & Dragon 100 Friends written by Ariel Bernstein & illustrated by Mike Malbrough
Warren’s family is moving to a new town and a new school. His twin sister Ellie challenges him to see who can make the most new friends. Warren hates to lose to Ellie, but Ellie makes friends easily. Warren has only made one friend before – Dragon.
Warren’s pet dragon appears to others to be nothing more that a stuffed toy. Only Warren can see dragon move around and hear what he has to say. Often this gets Warren into trouble. As Warren and dragon head off to school with the challenge to make new friends, they find themselves causing trouble and getting into funny situations. Read this book and find out if Warren and dragon learn to make friends.
I also enjoyed the other book in this series Weekend With Chewy.
Rise of the Earth Dragon written by Tracey West & illustrated by Graham Howells
Drake’s family were onion farmers in the Kingdom of Bracken when he was sought out by the king’s knights and ordered to report to the castle. Drake had no idea what King Roland would want with a simple farmer but he had to follow the knights’ orders.
Drake soon learned he was more than just an ordinary farm boy. He was a dragon master. Drake meets his dragon, Worm, and the other dragon masters at the castle. It takes some time and some misadventure but Drake slowly starts to figure out what it means to be a dragon master.
The story continues with the other books in the series Dragon Masters.
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill
This sweet graphic novel follows a girl named Greta as she learns about tea dragons, history and the importance of memories. Greta is an apprentice blacksmith working with her mother. She begins with questions about the value of the items they make when swords aren’t really used any more.
While in the market Greta rescues a tea dragon and cares for its injuries. Tea dragons are small creatures who grow tea leaves out of their horns and antlers. As Greta learns about the tea dragons and meets new friends who also care for the tea dragons, she begins to understand the importance of remembering things from the past.
This book is beautifully illustrated. I encourage you to have a look inside even if, like me, you usually would not choose a graphic novel. The pictures and charming story will win you over.
Other books in the series: The Tea Dragon Festival and The Tea Dragon Tapestry
