Have You Seen My Dragon?
by Steve Light
What it's all about . . .
How many places can a big, green dragon hide in the Big Apple? Find out in this engaging counting book by author-illustrator Steve Light.
Why it's on The Little Crooked Bookshelf . . .
It’s a hide-and-seek story, it’s a counting story, and it’s a delightful tour of New York’s neighborhoods.
Our favorite illustration . . .
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| HAVE YOU SEEN MY DRAGON?. Copyright © 2014 by Steve Light. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA. |
Who wouldn’t want a pet dragon, especially one who sends them on a city-wide adventure?
Why grown-ups will love it . . .
Plenty to see and enjoy with little ones. Read it and find
the dragon, read it and count the designated items, or read it and explore a city full of fun details!
*TO ENTER TO WIN A SIGNED COPY OF HAVE YOU SEEN MY DRAGON?, NAME YOUR IDEAL PET IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.
THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY.
THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY.
I'm still smitten with SPARKY! so I'll say sloth...
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it might win me over to the dragon side though!
Yes! What's more low-maintenance than a sloth? That's an ideal pet in our book. Thanks, Cathy!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted a pet Pig. If George Clooney can have one... why can't I?
ReplyDeleteOf course, I didn't mean YOU, Mr. Pig. (This is awkward.)
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DeleteMr. Pig....please stop giving me the silent treatment. I know you can hear me. Fine. I change my answer: My ideal pet is an iguana. Are you happy? Furthest in the world from a pig. *Sheesh*
ReplyDeleteDid you not remember that you live with a well-dressed, sophisticated, eloquent pig who is certainly NOT a pet?! Sigh. OK, I forgive you. Hint: I would love a freshly baked cupcake for dessert tonight.
DeleteYou are all that and more, Mr. Pig. Clearly, I was thinking of other pigs... like Babe... or Wilbur. Never mind, one red velvet cupcake with butter-cream frosting coming up.
DeleteHmmm, my ideal pet... well considering 3 out of 4 of my kiddos are severely allergic to animals, our ideal pet would be something hypoallergenic. And since their favorite animals are capybaras, I'd have to saw a miniature hypoallergenic capybara ;) LOL
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice!
DeleteCan't wait to read this book. I'd like a Woolly Mammoth as a pet.
ReplyDeleteI hear they are very cuddly.
DeleteI am very, VERY fond of dragons. But, they are expensive to keep - they eat a lot, and even one tiny burp can scorch your furniture, so I'll settle, instead, for a naked mole rat. They are small and industrious diggers, can survive for a year on a single potato, and they live a long time (for a pet).
ReplyDeleteLove it! Low maintenance, in both wardrobe and feeding. Excellent choice.
DeleteIt's silly, because it's totally attainable...I just have never had a dog and always wanted one! One day the timing will be right. :)
ReplyDeleteI totally love Steve Light's art...this book is gorgeous!
Good choice, Renee! Loyal, obedient (mostly), and NOT a pig.
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