Genre: Children's 3-8 years
Published: March 5, 2024
Pages: 32
In this book you are guaranteed not to find any dragons. . . .
A clever interactive picture book—sure to keep kids laughing as they look for dragons.
There are no dragons in this book! Wait, is that really true? There was one right here, wasn’t there? Was he hiding in the attic? What do you mean, he’s not alone? Come on, let’s give the book a good shake and see what happens!
Set in a community home with an ensemble of characters–both children and adults–Donna Lambo-Weidner's debut picture book filled with humor (and dragons) encourages close observation and discovery. Carla Haslbauer’s cheeky, scurrying illustrations are chock-full of funny details and metafictional allusions.
A clever interactive picture book—sure to keep kids laughing as they look for dragons.
There are no dragons in this book! Wait, is that really true? There was one right here, wasn’t there? Was he hiding in the attic? What do you mean, he’s not alone? Come on, let’s give the book a good shake and see what happens!
Set in a community home with an ensemble of characters–both children and adults–Donna Lambo-Weidner's debut picture book filled with humor (and dragons) encourages close observation and discovery. Carla Haslbauer’s cheeky, scurrying illustrations are chock-full of funny details and metafictional allusions.
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.
This was a fun story about various problems in a house/book that were very clearly caused by a dragon with claims that they weren't and possible other causes. Like the gaslighting is super strong in this story. At the end of the book we meet the one dragon that is left and he asks the reader to help him get his friends back, presumably from the spine of the book.
This story had a bit of a There's a Monster at the End of this Book feeling to it, but in reverse. It was a fun read and I'd definitely be willing to read it a few times at least. The illustrations were soft and fun, and they really showed all the havoc wreaked by the dragons.
Overall I give There Are No Dragons in This Book 4.3876 out of 5 stars. - Katie
Donna Lambo-Weidner was born in Germany and raised in New York. She completed her bachelor of arts degree at the Universität Tu¨bingen through Stony Brook University. She writes books for children about adventures laced with her actual experiences. There Are No Dragons in this Book is her first picture book. Donna Lambo-Weidner lives in California with her husband.
Carla Haslbauer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and grew up in the small town of Bad Nauheim. She has worked as a freelance illustrator since graduating from the Lucerne School of Art and Design. As a member of the comic group Corner Collective, she also regularly creates comics. Her first book My Mother’s Delightful Deaths was nominated for various awards. Carla Haslbauer lives and works in Basel.
Carla Haslbauer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and grew up in the small town of Bad Nauheim. She has worked as a freelance illustrator since graduating from the Lucerne School of Art and Design. As a member of the comic group Corner Collective, she also regularly creates comics. Her first book My Mother’s Delightful Deaths was nominated for various awards. Carla Haslbauer lives and works in Basel.
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