I like the way the students can choose their own version of the story! The pictures are so cute and I love how different Unicorn and Dragon are. They both learn so much from each other and learn so make skills. They learn how to share and how to be aware of each other's feelings. This will a great addition for an elementary school library.

I love this book! I love the message and I love how it's presented. WE DON'T HAVE TO AGREE ON EVERYTHING AND WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS. One of the coolest things about this book is its interactive design. You can read it and make choices based on what each character thinks. You could read the whole thing with only Dragons or only Unicorns perspective in mind or you can flip/flop between them... you could even read it multiple times and chance the course of the story.

Definitely going to recommend this one!

I received a copy in exchange for my honest review.

A great way to introduce kids to "choose-your-own-adventure" stories. I loved that each story showed both positive and negative consequences for the choices that could be made, especially in the last story. I also loved how Dragon and Unicorn are very different from each other and how that causes them to clash, yet they overcome those differences through their friendship.

Dragon and Unicorn are the best of friends, most of the time. Sometimes though they have disagreements and its up to you to help them find their way through their arguments!

Such a cute choose your own adventure book that helps kids (and I'd say adults too) resolve conflict through communication. I think what I loved the most about this is that there is never a situation where Dragon or Unicorn is 100% wrong or 100% right, both of them could have handled every argument much better than they did, which is true for most arguments.

The art is super cute as well and both characters are wonderfully expressive, you can definitely see when Unicorn or Dragon are leading up to their big feelings!

Great read for kids and seriously adults alike. Actually, I almost think adults may benefit a little more, we tend to forget that we have big emotions too and we absolutely act much like Unicorn and Dragon!


As always thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the eArc!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this choose your own adventure kids book.

I requested it because my daughter is 7, loves dragons and unicorns as well as graphic novels. I will say that the “turn to X page” was more difficult with an ebook but that is not why it’s only 4 stars instead of 5 seeing as this was an ARC and I knew it would be tricky.

The stories were a little simplistic for my daughter, though she loved the ability to make choices to change the story, so I wish there had been an angle range in the description.

As someone noted, some of the choices are kind of “bratty” on dragon or unicorn’s part, but they ARE kids and I think that’s realistic. It also still turns those into learning moments which I think is great.

One example is a choice leads to Dragon explaining that the clutter “makes his scales itchy” which, as someone who can have physical reactions when feeling overwhelmed, I thought was such a great learning moment for unicorn, but also to any child reading it, it’s inclusive and shows that if they have similar reactions, it’s normal.

While I may not purchase this for my daughter on its release, I would get it as a gift for friends with younger kids.

This is a wonderful book for children, teaching important lessons about friendship, personal boundaries, and the importance of speaking up when something makes them uncomfortable. The interactive “choose your path” format gives young readers a sense of agency, letting them explore how different choices lead to different outcomes. It’s a fun and engaging way to spark conversations about decision-making, while the bright and charming illustrations keep kids engaged from start to finish.

I must thank NetGalley for sending me an e-copy of this book.

However, I must say the gimmicky "turn to page..." doesn't work so well with an ebook as it would with a physical copy.

I understand the reason behind giving the reader choices. It's great for a children's book to be as interactive as possible. Also, it teaches children about making choices. Because the story itself is about making choices and compromises between friends whose personalities are quite different.

The illustrations themselves are lovely. The reason I gave the book three stars rather than four is the fact that it proved pretty hard to navigate through it in the ebook format.

This is a younger version of a choose your own adventure by way of graphic novel. This is perfect for a second-third grade child. And as you work your way through the story and as most people do what choose your own adventure type stories they’ll go back and read it over and over again You find that each story of the three that are in the pages have a track that leads to a friennime and each leads to a Friend. The different answers of “hey you’re not paying attention to my needs my wants and it’s all about you” or “let’s be collaborative and work together party together, etc”. Altogether this was quite fun and I really liked the illustrations. I think they did a good job. They feel friendly and age appropriate.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the opportunity to read Dragon vs. Unicorn: Friends or Frenemies. I absolutely adored this graphic novel, it was humorous and the illustrations were absolutely adorable! I loved the interactive part of the book the most, very nostalgic to a book series I read growing up. Young people love graphic novels and I think they will really enjoy this book!

This is a choose your own adventure for the picture book set. It would probably be good for a school or group reading setting, but I think the kids who would be interested in the art and topic would likely be too young for the reading level while those who had sufficient reading skills might find the topics covered too babyish. A group setting, however, might make this more accessible to the younger target audience.

M​y daughter and I took turns reading and choosing our own Adventures. ​An interactive book for children who are learning to use their voice and their critical thinking skills.
T​hanks to Netgalley, PJ Hoover​ and Kids Can Press​ for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I love the Choose your own Adventure nature of this book. The illustrations are wonderful. And the 3 stories together is a great idea. I didn't love the stories themselves though. I understand the title is Friends or Frenemies, but the 2 characters were definitely very bratty and dismissive of each other, in a bulk of the stories.

Thank you for the ARC. This book wasn’t exactly what I expected and was a little too advanced for my 2 year old. I can see him enjoying it when he gets older since the pictures are wonderful and it’s interactive. At this age, the comic book aspect didn’t work for us but perfect for older kids.

Pick Your Own Dragon and Unicorn Adventure! 🐉 "Dragon vs. Unicorn: Friends or Frenemies?" 🦄 is a great book!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS!

"Dragon vs. Unicorn: Friends or Frenemies?" by P.J. Hoover, with pictures by Lisa Wiley, is something truly amazing. Lisa Wiley's art style immediately fascinated me from the cover of this graphic novel. It's definitely charming and expressive, and it brings the characters and their world to life. The pictures are worth the read by themselves!

The story itself is just as interesting. I didn't know what to anticipate when I started, but I quickly figured out that the "Friends or Frenemies?" part is totally up to the reader. This is a great narrative where you get to choose what happens next! Every decision 🤔 you make takes you down a different road, making the game original and fun to play again. It's so much fun to choose a fresh path each time and find a new story.

And I have to say that I really connected with the dragon. I really liked his personality, which made the narrative much better. No matter if you're on Team Dragon or Team Unicorn, you'll have a great time making choices and seeing their relationship grow. I can see this book being a great model to children and their friendships, showing that friends can be different and compromise on their preferences so they can have fun together!

"Dragon vs. Unicorn: Friends or Frenemies?" is a comic novel with stunning pictures, smart writing, and infinite fun. It's great for people of all ages who like a little adventure and the chance to make their own story. The art is so cute and the story is so different that you may play it again and again.

This is such a fantastic way to get the little ones involved with reading at a younger age. It's an interactive comic style book with multiple stories that you get to decide the next steps.
It brings about the opportunity to talk with your little ones about feelings and learning awareness of others' emotions and how to act upon the situation with beautiful fun graphics. The pictures are enough to get the smaller ones involved if they are too young to read for themselves.

This is a great interactive book for children who are learning to use their voice and their critical thinking skills. The interactive elements help to encourage the reader to follow their gut instincts and question how they would react in Dragon and Unicorn's situations. This is a great book to encourage empathy and seeing other people's perspectives.

BLUF: Great "PIck Your Own Adventure" that shows how choices can impact two people, friends, differently how to resolve those disagreements.

Overall: 4⭐
Plot/Lesson:° 5📍
Smiles: 3 😁
Illustrations: 5🖌️

Suggested Ages:
Read To: 3 and up y/o
Read By: Early Readers y/o

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Thank you to PJ Hoover, Kids Can Press, & NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!
All opinions are our own.

NOTES:
° = Our Plot/Lesson rating is how well the kiddos picked up on the morals/lessons learned or well received the facts were.
^ = A, 2nd-3rd Grade Reading Level, voracious reader
* = C, Knows her letters, but memorizes stories well!

Wow! Honestly, this book was not what I had expected. I am typically not a fan of graphic novels, as they are difficult to read aloud to my kids. However, this one was such a pleasure to read with my daughter and son. It fit perfect with some of the issues we are dealing with! And the choosing your own adventure feature was a hit with not only the kids, but me as well. I recommend this to lovers of unicorns and dragons, as well as parents who are needing a book to help teach about healthy relationships between friends and siblings.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Cute graphics. A fun take on a “choose your own adventure” book. Kids will enjoy seeing the different ways this book can go depending on the choices they make.

This was such a cute book. I loved that it is a choose your own adventure book but about social/emotional friendship situations. The art is adorable and the characters are so charming. I loved how communication and listening were at the forefront of most of the stories. Such a great elementary purchase.