The Chinese New Year was celebrated Feb. 10 which on the traditional Chinese calendar means that 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Dragons are very popular with kids (and many adults, too), so it’s a perfect time to showcase a selection of books about this magical mythical creature.
I happen to be one of those adults who likes dragons. My favorite movie dragons are Toothless from “How to Train Your Dragon” and the green-eyed, girl dragon from the “Shrek” franchise. If you’re familiar with Toothless and Dragon, you’ll understand that I prefer cute and funny mythical beings over fierce and scary ones. And so, it shouldn’t be a surprise that one of my all-time favorite picture books is “Dragons Love Tacos” written by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. Goofy and charming, this story about dragons at a taco party is definitely not scary but very chuckle-worthy (and you’ll probably crave tacos after reading it).
On that note about getting hungry, one of the titles I’m recommending is “Making a Meal for a Dragon.” It’s already been established that dragons will eat tacos, but if you don’t have taco fixings the next time a dragon (or a little one pretending to be a dragon) graces your presence, don’t fret. This delightful children’s cookbook will let you and little dragons create dragon-approved dishes such as crunchy claw crackers and fire-colored meringues.
The rest of today’s reads are all kid-friendly and very dragon-tastic, so check them out in honor of the Year of the Dragon. No armor required.
