Don't Disturb the Dragon: from the author of the Ten Minutes to Bed series

By Author / Illustrator

Rhiannon Findlay, illus Sian Roberts

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Penguin Random House Children's UK

ISBN

9780241562314

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

22-06-2023

Synopsis

Somewhere near, a huge beast lies,
with giant claws and great big eyes . . .
DO NOT DISTURB THE DRAGON!

Oh no - the Princess's little brother has gone missing! Can YOU help her find him? A brilliantly interactive rhyming read-aloud adventure before bedtime from the bestselling author of the Ten Minutes to Bed series....
Tiptoe over, under, round and through the book, just . . . don't disturb the DRAGON!

Fans of Ten Minutes to Bed, Little Unicorn will love helping the Princess on her quest in this immersive, interactive adventure with a wind-down-to-bedtime ending!

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Reviews

Don't Disturb the Dragon is a fun picture book with lots to explore, great characters - and a map!

The Princess's little brother has gone missing, and she must find him - without disturbing the dragon! But each time she starts to look, she gets a fright. Are those white pointy things dragon's teeth? No! They are the horns of unicorns. Are those red shiny things the dragon's scales? No! Those are the tiles on a castle turrets. And so on, providing much guessing before you turn the pages.

There is lots to explore for young children, making this a very interactive story - it would be great to share with a group of children, as well as a lovely one-to-one read. The illustrations are colourful and fun with plenty to find on the pages. I loved the map shown at the start of the book and with places like 'The Magical Fortress' and 'The Crouching Caves', you can follow the princess through her journey - the story could also be used to lead children on in creating their own island map.

A fun, interactive picture book with lots to discuss and share.

Picture book / Reviewed by Elen Green