FICTION

Me and My Dragon: Christmas Spirit

by David BIEDRZYCKI
40p. ebook available. Charlesbridge. Oct. 2015. lib. ed. $17.95. ISBN 9781580896221.
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PreS-Gr 2—A boy and his dragon discover the true meaning of Christmas. In droll, matter-of-fact text, an unnamed hero explains all the ways that his pet dragon doesn't understand the spirit of Christmas (belied by the hysterically funny illustrations, which show the dragon making donations, singing carols, and helping strangers, while his oblivious human dreams of holiday gifts). The boy comes up with the perfect gift for dragon, but when he strikes out on the parental front for financial assistance, he realizes that he'd better find a way to earn some money. Fortunately, his pet dragon is there to help. They try out a number of jobs and are surprisingly successful—so much so that they have time to do a little free babysitting for Mrs. Jones, who has a large family. In the end, it turns out both boy and dragon had a very good understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, right from the start.
VERDICT A terrific holiday read-aloud that imparts an important lesson in a funny and entertaining manner.
Reviewed by Mara Alpert, Los Angeles Public Library
The narrator and his fire-breathing pet dragon do funny, dragon-appropriate odd jobs (such as snow-melting) to earn money to buy Christmas presents. In the heart-warming ending, they decide to use the money to help a needy family. The bold digital illustrations capably extend the text, revealing, for example, that Dragon knows more about the spirit of giving than the narrator suspects.
 , Oct 01, 2015

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