Cute story. Would be great to read before your child starts school. Great message to help a child learn that we all have these fears and doubts of not being ‘good enough’ at things.

I LOVE this book! This is a great social story for students who struggle academically or have a difficult time with anxiety. Students can relate to feeling nervous about something new and how others learn at different paces. This would be a great addition to the teacher's library for read-aloud and student discussions!

Such a cute book on overcoming first-day-of-school worries and believing in yourself! My 4 year old loved this book and asked to read it every night 4 nights in a row. The pictures are well done and the text flows nicely when read aloud. I had to explain a few things to my son (such as what having butterflies in your stomach means), but other than that it was easy for him to follow along. My only critique is that the book ended very abruptly, I wish there was just 1 more page of him going home at the end of the day to tell his family about his first day of school to wrap it all up.

This book is an adorable method of teaching your little how to navigate the emotions of their first day of school jitters. The illustrations were cute and colorful & the story just long enough for their little attention spans.

The Nervous Dragon is an adorable illustrated board book for the youngest kids about conquering anxiety and back-to-school jitters. Due out 4th June 2024 from DK on their Children's imprint, it's 18 pages and will be available in board book and ebook formats.

Everyone is nervous about a big change. Little dragon Blaze is nervous about his first day at school. What will happen if everyone laughs at him or makes fun of his big secret. Even though his dad packs his lunch, his sister holds his hand on the way to school, and their teacher Miss Claw tries to make everyone feel welcome, he's still very nervous and unsure of himself.

The story is reassuring, adorable, and full of appealing illustrations. The free verse is simple and easy to read.

Five stars. It would make a good choice for public or school/classroom library, home use, or gift giving.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This was super cute and especially good because my little is finishing up Pre-K and heading to Kindergarten and he is nervous about it so this book was great!