Who Feels Mad, Dear Dragon?

This little book I really like for youngesters. I feel the age group would be about 5 to 8. The book works on children's phonics understanding. It works on the letter "M" as well. Colors are bright and fun to look at. The litlle boy is like most little boys. He doesn't want to come in from playing outside, taking a bath, brushing teeth, and going to bed. His parents however show him (and dragon) that there is good in what they need him to do next. Only disappointing is they never say the little boy's name in the book.

I was impressed that there was a foreword from a literacy consultant which explains how the book has been put together, to include commonly-known words for children of that readership age, as well as accompanying images to enhance the story. At the end of the book there are also activities to enforce the reading learned, such as phonetics activities and vocabulary activities. This is therefore a great book for learnings at school as well as at home. The text is big and clear, and the images nice and build.

As for the story, the idea is that a young boy and his pet dragon feel mad when asked to do daily tasks, but together they learn to manage their anger. My main gripe with the story is the repetition of the parents saying 'do not get mad'. Now I don't know how many people that phrase actually works on, but in my experience saying those words is more likely to inflame than calm a situation. I would have liked to see it dealt with differently. If it wasn't for that awful phrase, I would have scored this book higher.

The kids love Margaret Hillert and this book will not be on the shelf often. If you want to take the book farther, you can use it to start a discussion on frustration.

The Dear Dragon series is made up of several books that are easy readers. They use site vocabulary that is printed in the back of the book. This book is written with 74 words that are printed in the back. It reminds me of the books I learned to read with.

In this book, Dear Dragon and his boy are constantly getting upset with everything they are asked to do. His parents get him to do what they ask by speaking calmly and asking in a different way. This book did not really captivate me like the other ones in this series. They do not give any reason whey the boy is mad or why he changes his mind. Just did not do it for me. All this is told in simple, repetitive, easy vocabulary. These Beginning-to-Read books capture the imaginations of beginning readers and help them on their way to independent reading. They could also be read aloud to young children who are not able to read yet. The back of the book has several suggested activities that can be used for reading reinforcement. A great addition to a family library or a primary classroom.

This is a picture book meant for young children who are starting to learn how to read, or it is simple enough to be read to toddlers. The pictures are bright and vibrant. It is about a little boy who seems to be in a bad mood over every little thing, throwing tantrums, but his parents always respond to him in a calm manner, instead of yelling and punishing. I think this is good because if they just yelled back at him, the child would learn to solve things by yelling, instead of solving things nicely and calmly. By the end, the boy is in a happier mood.

I think this book could be good for children and parents/caregivers.

The boy and his pet dragon are mad that they are being told what to do and refuse to do what is asked of them. They are given other choices to go along with what they need to do such as playing with toys in the tub when they refuse to take a bath. In the end, they realize that things in life are not worth getting mad at. I liked the colorful pictures and the good vocabulary, but I did not enjoy the fact that this book could set the wrong example for little ones.

This is great! I love the illustration and the writing. The students I read this story to love this book and want to read it over and over again.

I got this book for my 8 year old son. It's billed as an easy reader for beginning readers and it lived up to that. My son could read this with little to no help and it's also a good book for parents to read aloud. The pictures are bright, colorful, and engaging. My son enjoyed this book and I'm planning to look for the other books in the series. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book for review.