FICTION

Duncan the Story Dragon

by Amanda DRISCOLL
illus. by Amanda Driscoll. 40p. Knopf. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780385755078.
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K-Gr 2—Duncan the dragon loves reading. At least, he thinks he does. He can never quite get to the end of the book because his imagination sets them on fire…literally. Filled with longing to reach "The End," Duncan asks numerous woodland critters to read to him, but no one will take up his offer. Finally, a mouse who loves stories reads to Duncan and he experiences a satisfying ending, which, as the book points out, is "only the beginning." The cartoonlike illustrations add humor (Duncan in an ice bath with melted soaps to cool his imagination flame) and action (sailing on the high seas, surrounded by aliens, etc.).
VERDICT An additional purchase for libraries in need of more picture books about the joy of reading.
Reviewed by Brittany Staszak, St. Charles Public Library, IL
"Do the pirates find treasure?...Do aliens conquer the earth?" Dragon Duncan never reaches a book's conclusion because, in his excitement, he sets the pages alight. A book-loving mouse agrees to read aloud to him, and the two are off on exhilarating book-bound adventures together. The joy-of-reading theme is nothing new, but bright digitally painted pencil sketches capture Duncan's frustration and imagination.
, Oct 01, 2015

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