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Steve Light has proven time and again that he knows how to engage our youngest readers. With Have You Seen My Dragon?, Steve takes us on a counting tour of New York City in search of a missing friend.
A boy's dragon goes missing and so he does the most logical thing to do when faced with a predicament such as this: search all of the places that remind you of your dragon. Did he take the bus downtown? Was he looking for something to read? Did he get hungry for ice cream? Or go to the playground? B ...more
A boy's dragon goes missing and so he does the most logical thing to do when faced with a predicament such as this: search all of the places that remind you of your dragon. Did he take the bus downtown? Was he looking for something to read? Did he get hungry for ice cream? Or go to the playground? B ...more
I prefer more realistic looking dragons, but this is a very cute counting book and very cleverly executed. There is a lot of detail in the illustrations; a reader could pore over each page for hours. And there is so much for the reader to do: look for the dragon, look for the little boy looking for the dragon; and count the colored items on each page. The end paper map of the dragon's meanderings is an added plus.
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Enter a fascinating, ornately drawn cityscape and help a boy find his dragon while counting objects from hot dogs to traffic lights.
In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in ...more
In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in ...more
I absolutely love this book! It is clever, the illustrations are detailed and engaging. One of my very favorite picture books this year.
A counting book with beautiful illustrations.
Aug 29, 2014
Joshua Whiting
marked it as to-read
