Discover the magical world of Scales, an orange bearded dragon and Sarah, a brave and curious young girl, in "The Adventures of Scales and Sarah." This enchanting children's book takes readers on a whimsical journey filled with friendship, discovery, and wonder. When Sarah meets Scales, they embark on a series of unforgettable adventures, including learning to climb trees, surviving storms, and unlocking their magical shapeshifting abilities. From exploring the beauty of a rare rainbow flower to uncovering the mystery of Scales' true identity, these heartwarming tales will captivate children and spark their imagination. As the story unfolds, Scales and Sarah discover the true meaning of friendship and experience the joy of the holiday season. As their journey reaches its climax, Scales and Sarah must face their biggest challenge saving the animals from the devastating effects of climate change. Can they use their newfound powers and unbreakable bond to make a difference in the world? "The Adventures of Scales and Sarah" is a charming and beautifully illustrated children's book that will delight young readers with its magical tales and important life lessons. Embark on this unforgettable adventure and experience the magic of friendship and the power of love.
This book was recommended to me by a random GR reader whom didn't have any ties that I could see of to the author and so as a result I chose when I had the resources to give this book a shot. At first the book was a bit confusing to me since Scales the bearded dragon who appears in this book uses they/them pronouns thus making me think somehow this particular lizard was being made into a nonbinary character, especially as there is a chapter titled Is Scales A Boy or A Girl?. As a result some adults may not want their child reading this book for this particular reason.
But there is also a somewhat interesting phenomena going on with Scales thus leading to an interesting conversation if you would about genetics as Scales is what is known as a sex-reversed female or a chromosomal male bearded dragon whose gender was flipped since his (and yes there are places in the book where the author doesn't use the they/them pronouns but instead he/him) brooding location was too warm. And all of this is basically explained in the book even down to the correct mention of bearded dragon chromosomes and the how.
Otherwise the book itself is made up of adventures with one adventure per chapter while mostly just lasting about two pages. At the same time the book can be read one of two different ways since after the chapter is done there is a nice little summary of the chapter in poem format so if you are in an even bigger rush to get through this book you can skip the actual chapter and read the poem instead although you won't get as much details as you would with the actual reading of the book.
The illustrations for this book are rather interesting in their own regards since some of the artwork looks to be actual photographs, others seem to be artwork of some sort like water painting and others portray Scales as a cartoon lizard.
Another reason I put the Woke label on this book besides the question of Scales gender is there is a chapter in the end that is also devoted to climate change, which is rather lengthy in its own right but the answers are much more reasonable than normally are provided and not just one-sided.
Brief, full of nice lessons for kids of all ages and also somewhat thought-provoking, especially when talking about Aborigine beliefs as well as how to respect such locations like Uluru, this book will be an interesting read to include in your shelves.