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Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool!
Dragon has just met the two most dangerous creatures to have ever entered his kingdom—princesses!—in this charming picture book about an unexpected friendship.
Scales and claws and fire-breathing jaws, that’s what dragons are made of.
Pink ribbons and pearls, all the sweetness in the world, that’s what princesses are made of.
Until now…
When princesses invade the dragon’s land, how will they ever learn to get along?
Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool! is a hilariously fire-breathing tale about finding friendship where you least expect it.
Scales and claws and fire-breathing jaws, that’s what dragons are made of.
Pink ribbons and pearls, all the sweetness in the world, that’s what princesses are made of.
Until now…
When princesses invade the dragon’s land, how will they ever learn to get along?
Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool! is a hilariously fire-breathing tale about finding friendship where you least expect it.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published May 2, 2017
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June 21, 2017
Funny book about drangons and princesses working together to help each other against a knight.
August 21, 2017
Artwork is amazing with a pretty cute story!
January 5, 2018
3-3.5 stars. Not quite 4, but still good and worth a read.
The story is a pretty simple one, with a little dragon making new friends with a pair of princesses who have wandered into his land and upset his "normal." Some fun word play (love the phrase "pastel pests"!) and not a bad message about making friends. The story could have used a few more lines/pages about the knight and his dragon plans, and about the result of the dragon/princess rescue plan. The story as-is felt just a little jumpy at spots - those two points were where I noticed it most.
The illustrations are cute. I like the bunchy little main dragon. Some details were a little too stylized though. Their snacks for example - didn't realize those were peppers until several pages after they talked about snacks. And the pictures didn't always match the print - on the page about "playing with the dragon's food," for example, the princess are playing with birds and mice (which only added to my confusion about what the peppers were). Still, the princesses aren't stereotypical Fairy Tale Princesses, which was nice, and as I said, the dragon is a cutie.
I'd definitely consider including this one in a storytime on friends or fairytales/dragons. Not really a classic, but still fun.
The story is a pretty simple one, with a little dragon making new friends with a pair of princesses who have wandered into his land and upset his "normal." Some fun word play (love the phrase "pastel pests"!) and not a bad message about making friends. The story could have used a few more lines/pages about the knight and his dragon plans, and about the result of the dragon/princess rescue plan. The story as-is felt just a little jumpy at spots - those two points were where I noticed it most.
The illustrations are cute. I like the bunchy little main dragon. Some details were a little too stylized though. Their snacks for example - didn't realize those were peppers until several pages after they talked about snacks. And the pictures didn't always match the print - on the page about "playing with the dragon's food," for example, the princess are playing with birds and mice (which only added to my confusion about what the peppers were). Still, the princesses aren't stereotypical Fairy Tale Princesses, which was nice, and as I said, the dragon is a cutie.
I'd definitely consider including this one in a storytime on friends or fairytales/dragons. Not really a classic, but still fun.
January 13, 2018
Princesses have taken over the dragon's land. What is the strongest, meanest, toughest dragon going to do about it? He thinks he has a good idea, but when it goes wrong only the princesses are left to help save the day!
It's a cute book about the rough-and-tumblr being able to exist alongside the ruffles and glitter of flowers-and-glitter crew. The book highlights how neither interest has to exclude the other and can help break down the barriers between these two groups since children so often seem to end up stuck into one or the other.
It's easy to read aloud and the bright colors will likely keep the attention of fairly young readers while the storyline itself lends well to creative play for older readers. There's great opportunity for using funny voices and inflection to liven up the already active writing. All in all a great book I think I will be adding to our home library for my son!
It's a cute book about the rough-and-tumblr being able to exist alongside the ruffles and glitter of flowers-and-glitter crew. The book highlights how neither interest has to exclude the other and can help break down the barriers between these two groups since children so often seem to end up stuck into one or the other.
It's easy to read aloud and the bright colors will likely keep the attention of fairly young readers while the storyline itself lends well to creative play for older readers. There's great opportunity for using funny voices and inflection to liven up the already active writing. All in all a great book I think I will be adding to our home library for my son!
January 21, 2019
A little red dragon is NOT pleased when two princesses take up residence in the dragons' kingdom. Their princess-y ways - prancing around in their fancy dresses, playing with the dragons' food - are just not acceptable. He tries to teach them how to behave properly (Eat! Burp! Flame!), but the princesses aren't interested. The dragon takes matters into his own hands and recruits a fearsome knight to remove the princesses forever, but plans go awry when the knight nets all the dragons instead. The little red dragon has to swallow his pride and ask the princesses for help. Fortunately, princesses can be truly terrifying and soon the dragons are freed! Do they live happily ever after? Yes, probably they do. Funny non-traditional-princess story that shows you can be fierce and frilly simultaneously!
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July 16, 2017
A little dragon tells a story about the day his dragon kingdom was invaded by two dangerous creatures: princesses! The princesses (one white-skinned, one dark) charm the other dragons, but not the one telling the story. He doesn’t like the way they are changing the land by planting flowers and encouraging the wearing of ruffles. All his efforts to get rid of them fail, until finally he thinks to ask a knight to come rescue them. When that plan goes badly awry, the dragon is forced to ask the princesses for help. That’s when the princesses show that they can be as fierce as dragons, and a mutual friendship is finally forged.
May 13, 2017
Cute picture book about a dragon being mad that princesses have come and princess-fied the dragon's homeland. He gets a knight to come save them from the princesses but the knight captures the dragons instead and the angry dragon has to go enlist the aid of the princesses. Normally princess books make me want to puke for reinforcing ridiculous gender stereotypes and indoctrinating a new generation but this one has racially diverse princesses (still all thin, still all long haired) and the princesses work with the dragon to save their friends themselves.
June 13, 2017
Dragon ruled the forest with his dragon friends until two frilly princesses moved in and took over. They refused to burp and breath fire. Instead they converted all the other dragons in cutesy, ruffled creatures. Finally Dragon enlisted the help of a knight he found sleeping in the woods. But that knight did not remove the princesses, he captured all his dragon friends. Dragon was stooped to asking the princesses for help. Together they rescued his dragon friends, drove the knight out of the forest, and became fierce, strong, friends.
August 21, 2017
Favorite phrase: "pastel pests" but the story line jumps and the pictures don't always keep up with the text. At the beginning of the story we have one dragon, but there are many shown. On the "They snacked." page -are they eating hot peppers??
Lots of phrases/expressions/figurative language to discuss, such as "The dragon had reached his boiling point."
The ending seemed awkward to me - the knight was supposed to help, but didn't seem to net the dragons in a malicious way. His intentions weren't clear to me. Yet he was the enemy in the end.
Lots of phrases/expressions/figurative language to discuss, such as "The dragon had reached his boiling point."
The ending seemed awkward to me - the knight was supposed to help, but didn't seem to net the dragons in a malicious way. His intentions weren't clear to me. Yet he was the enemy in the end.
November 11, 2017
A dragon's plan to get rid of the floral princesses invading his land backfires spectacularly when the knight he hired kidnaps the dragons instead of rescuing the girls. Will he find a way to save his dragon friends? With perhaps, some unlikely allies? Will the princesses see the appeal of eating fire peppers and burping explosions?
September 12, 2018
There was a dragon who ruled his land, that was dark, rocky, and magnificent. He was fierce and strong, and lived by three rules: 1. Eat @2. Burp! 3. Flame. One day his land was invaded by dangerous creatures known as Princesses, and they totally changed everything. What was the dragon to do to recapture his land, and run off the Princesses. The actions taken, and the outcome will amaze you.
May 4, 2017
What's a dragon to do when frilly and flowery princesses invade his dark and rocky kingdom?
This is a darling story about expectation, flexibility, and friendship.
The illustrations are absolutely enchanting. Be sure to peek under the book jacket, too!
This is a darling story about expectation, flexibility, and friendship.
The illustrations are absolutely enchanting. Be sure to peek under the book jacket, too!
May 16, 2024
We were talking about dragons the other day and my coworkers mentioned this book to me. I placed it on hold at the library and was able to read it today. I was not able to predict any of what I read. It was a cute story with great illustrations.
May 10, 2017
As we all know, repetitive ones are not my thing. That said the ending was cute and I never knew how badly I needed to see a dragon in a tutu.
May 21, 2017
Fun, cheerfully illustrated book that challenges our preconceived notions of princesses and dragons.
May 22, 2017
This was OK. Princesses who tamed dragons and then they turned in the end a little gritty and a little prissy. I didn't find it all that cute or all that funny, it was just OK.
May 27, 2017
This is so great! My 4 year-old daughter loves Dragon's point of view--princesses are ruffly dangerous creatures who cannot be trusted!
June 8, 2017
This book it's really cool!!! I read it to my 8 year old brother and he reaaally enjoyed it!! Plussss the colors, the art it's really beautiful and loved it!! ❤
June 10, 2017
An unlikely friendship develops in this silly adventure.
July 1, 2017
Dragons! Princesses! Subtly depicting dealing with change and accepting others who are different from us.
July 6, 2017
Expected more. The story was a little flat and boring for me.
September 13, 2017
A super cute book about a dragon who is upset with his new princess neighbors for being cute and fancy. A great read a loud for elementary children about making new friends.
October 5, 2017
Cute! Great read aloud.
November 2, 2017
Better one-on-one than with a group because to really "get" it, kids need to study the pictures and have vocabulary and other things explained. The young fives groups didn't really understand it.
January 25, 2018
cute. might be a fun read-aloud. will test on Preschool outreach
February 5, 2018
Cute, but not as good as I wanted it to be.
September 7, 2018
A fierce and strong dragon resents two enemies until they help with a problem.
October 14, 2018
Really liked this. Pay attention to the food. Great ending.
November 23, 2018
Might work for storytime.
July 30, 2019
Princesses (AKA, pastel pests) make their home in the land of dragons but will they be friend or foe?
This book is too cute.
This book is too cute.
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