Goodnight, Dragons

A brave young boy with a great imagination believes the cranky fire-breathing dragons living in the woods by his house would not be so grouchy if only they could have a cuddle and a restful nap! Armed with his trusty pup and a wagon full of toasty blankets and hot cocoa, he sets off to catch them, calm them, and tame them to sleep. I must admit, upon first read of this book, the text felt disjointed and nonsensical; however, I am so very glad I read it a second time! Goodnight, Dragons is an absolutely fantastic story, and it is truly a different kind of book than so many others out there, thanks to Roth’s writing. Beautifully poetic, flowery, and fantastic in all the right places, reading this book is like stepping into a dream. The illustrations by Pascal Lemaitre are gentle and sweet, and my daughter smiled from ear to ear as the dragons’ expressions morphed from ferocious fire breathers to grouchy grumps to hot chocolate–sipping, thumb-sucking sleepyheads. She thought the dragon tamer boy was brave and fun. An added bonus of this story is that it puts your child in the mood for hot chocolate and a nap!