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It's nearly Cedric the dragon's bedtime – there's just time for his mum to read him his favourite book. Unfortunately for her, Cedric likes the story so much that he wants to hear it again . . . and again . . . and again . . .
A cross dragon is a fiery dragon, and Cedric ends up burning a hole right through the book!
A cross dragon is a fiery dragon, and Cedric ends up burning a hole right through the book!
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First published October 1, 2011
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Emily Gravett
79 books278 followersEmily Gravett is twice winner of the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award for WOLVES and LITTLE MOUSE'S BIG BOOK OF FEARS. An author/illustrator of unique talent and tremendous skill, she has a host of critically acclaimed books to her name, including BLUE CHAMELEON, WOLF WON'T BITE! and AGAIN! Emily lives in Brighton with her partner and their daughter.
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April 27, 2016
Cedric the dragon's a bright angry red,
And this book is one your kid should have by her bed.
It's colorful, cute, and chock full of fire,
It's quite nice to read when your kids aren't tired.
AGAIN! goes in circles, unlike others you've read,
But with each new gyre, some new things are said.
It's wistful, and warm, and chock full of fire.
It's quite nice to read when your kids are wired.
AGAIN! is a book you'll re-read without dread,
Where you'll cheer for the trolls with your sleepy-head.
It's clever, and fun, and chock full of fire.
And oh--there are princesses, if that is required.
And this book is one your kid should have by her bed.
It's colorful, cute, and chock full of fire,
It's quite nice to read when your kids aren't tired.
AGAIN! goes in circles, unlike others you've read,
But with each new gyre, some new things are said.
It's wistful, and warm, and chock full of fire.
It's quite nice to read when your kids are wired.
AGAIN! is a book you'll re-read without dread,
Where you'll cheer for the trolls with your sleepy-head.
It's clever, and fun, and chock full of fire.
And oh--there are princesses, if that is required.
February 10, 2017
İnsana hem kendi çocukluğunu hatırlatan, hem de annelerin biz çocuklarla neler çektiğini yatma vakti gelmiş ama yatmadan önce okunan kitabı tekrar tekrar dinlemek isteyen bir yavru ejderha ile anlatan hoş bir kitap.
Bence bu kitabı etrafınızdaki her anneye hediye edin. Hatta kendi annenize de :) Oldukça manidar bulacaklarına eminim. Üstelik yüzlerinde yorgun ama mutlu bir tebessüm de oluşturacak. Ben denedim, işe yarıyor.
Bence bu kitabı etrafınızdaki her anneye hediye edin. Hatta kendi annenize de :) Oldukça manidar bulacaklarına eminim. Üstelik yüzlerinde yorgun ama mutlu bir tebessüm de oluşturacak. Ben denedim, işe yarıyor.
October 21, 2013
Fabulous story. A mother dragon is telling a bedtime story to her child. When she finished the child asks for it AGAIN. The mother reads the story again, shortening the story (I can completely relate to that!!). Each subsequent retelling she shortens and changes the story, inserting subtle messages to her child. Finally she falls asleep while she is telling the story (oh yes, I can relate to that), which makes her child upset (yup, my child got upset when I pretended to go to sleep while reading). I particularly loved it when the retelling became incoherent because the mother was pretty much asleep (done that too!).
Enjoyment
Illustrations: 5/5 - Loved the last two pages the best.
Readability: 5/5 - It was fun to read the 'story' and play act the mumblings and sleeping.
Storyline: 5/5 - Fantastic.
Enjoyment
Illustrations: 5/5 - Loved the last two pages the best.
Readability: 5/5 - It was fun to read the 'story' and play act the mumblings and sleeping.
Storyline: 5/5 - Fantastic.
December 30, 2017
Hahahah, that endpaper is to die for!
This book may resonate more with parents who wish their brats would go to sleep already than with the kids themselves, but I thought it was adorable.
This book may resonate more with parents who wish their brats would go to sleep already than with the kids themselves, but I thought it was adorable.
May 15, 2021
6/26/2013 I love Gravett's books. Parents who read aloud to young children will get a huge kick out of this one, in which the young dragon keeps insisting on having a favorite book read "again." and the parent each time produces a quicker version of the text, with disastrous result. This is the sort of book that older children can love to pieces even though it's a picture book, because it has that knowing tone. With my kids, as they started reading independently, the relentless school focus on reading at level was often frustrating: it meant that reading couldn't be fun, it was always work. One way out of that trap is to re-read favorite picture and board books, as well as new ones, just for the easy-reading pleasure of it. Good choice for reading aloud to a group of different ages and comprehension levels, too. Kudos to the book designer on this one; way to really sell the concept.
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Library copy
July 10, 2016
Normally I love Emily Gravett's books, but sadly this wasn't one of them. :(
It started off quite fun though, even before the book truly started you had a part that let up to it (though I did have a big of laugh that someone ripped the cardindex card so they could see under it (because it hid part of the book), normally I don't like vandalism, but come on Library, you know there is something under there, then just make the card the way you sometimes do, flippable (still stuck to the book, but now you can look under the card)), now back to the book. I wouldn't mind if more books would do it like this. :)
But then the story really starts, and at first I liked the dragon, but then I just wanted him to shut up because he became so annoying. :| Yes, storytime is fun, but do you have to do a tantrum when someone thinks you should just go to bed already, and no, we are not going to read the story again. I guess I could have seen it coming given the name of the book, but even then, I still hoped for a bit of a better ending. What the dragon did to the book? Just because he wanted to keep going? Nah, bad bad move there. No adults to tell him off for doing that, or being such a whiny little brat? Too bad. It would have made the story better.
I do have to say I loved the art and how the dragons were drawn. I also did like that the backcover had a burn hole in it (Though it seem that my library still has a thing or two to learn about taping the cover images on the right spot. :D).
All in all, I had expected more of this book. It was a nice idea, but it could have been better executed.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
It started off quite fun though, even before the book truly started you had a part that let up to it (though I did have a big of laugh that someone ripped the cardindex card so they could see under it (because it hid part of the book), normally I don't like vandalism, but come on Library, you know there is something under there, then just make the card the way you sometimes do, flippable (still stuck to the book, but now you can look under the card)), now back to the book. I wouldn't mind if more books would do it like this. :)
But then the story really starts, and at first I liked the dragon, but then I just wanted him to shut up because he became so annoying. :| Yes, storytime is fun, but do you have to do a tantrum when someone thinks you should just go to bed already, and no, we are not going to read the story again. I guess I could have seen it coming given the name of the book, but even then, I still hoped for a bit of a better ending. What the dragon did to the book? Just because he wanted to keep going? Nah, bad bad move there. No adults to tell him off for doing that, or being such a whiny little brat? Too bad. It would have made the story better.
I do have to say I loved the art and how the dragons were drawn. I also did like that the backcover had a burn hole in it (Though it seem that my library still has a thing or two to learn about taping the cover images on the right spot. :D).
All in all, I had expected more of this book. It was a nice idea, but it could have been better executed.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
August 29, 2013
Okay, who was the moron reviewer at Kirkus who managed NOT to mention that this book has a hole in the last page and in the back cover--where the little dragon has "burned" a hole in the story?
Whoever you are, thank you for letting me spend $17 of my precious book budget on a book that will be destroyed by the first toddler whose mother/nanny lets them play with this unattended.
This is the same old kid-wants-book-read-over-and-over-and-parent-falls-asleep story, only new and original because of the dragons and because of the bold green/red palette.
Plus the hole. The blasted (literally and figuratively) hole.
Sigh...........
Whoever you are, thank you for letting me spend $17 of my precious book budget on a book that will be destroyed by the first toddler whose mother/nanny lets them play with this unattended.
This is the same old kid-wants-book-read-over-and-over-and-parent-falls-asleep story, only new and original because of the dragons and because of the bold green/red palette.
Plus the hole. The blasted (literally and figuratively) hole.
Sigh...........
April 29, 2013
It’s nearly bedtime and that means a bedtime story. Mama dragon and little dragon curl up together to share the story of the bright, red dragon Cedric who has never gone to bed. When they finish, the little dragon asks for it “Again?” Mama dragon agrees and readers will see another full page of the book that tells more about Cedric and his not sleeping. Mama reads it one more time before falling asleep herself. Readers will notice the little dragon getting redder and redder just as Cedric in the story is turning back to green. But this little dragon has a burning desire for one more story that leads to a fiery ending.
Gravett cleverly reaves two parallel stories together here. There is the main story of the little dragon who wants to be read to over and over again. Then there is the story of Cedric in the book that Mama dragon reads. The two play off of one another, with tension in one ebbing as the other picks up.
The art is just as clever. Towards the end, the little dragon shakes the book in disgust and the characters take a tumble across the pages. This leads to the surprise of the ending, which is sure to delight young readers.
A perfect ending for a story time, this book is one that young children (and dragons) will want to read AGAIN! Appropriate for ages 4-6.
Gravett cleverly reaves two parallel stories together here. There is the main story of the little dragon who wants to be read to over and over again. Then there is the story of Cedric in the book that Mama dragon reads. The two play off of one another, with tension in one ebbing as the other picks up.
The art is just as clever. Towards the end, the little dragon shakes the book in disgust and the characters take a tumble across the pages. This leads to the surprise of the ending, which is sure to delight young readers.
A perfect ending for a story time, this book is one that young children (and dragons) will want to read AGAIN! Appropriate for ages 4-6.
June 19, 2013
I'm not normally a fan of gimmicky covers for books, but the back-cover punchline on this one is adorable.
The basic story is that a little dragon is being read a story about a dragon that never goes to sleep. This proves to NOT be a good bedtime story.
The grownup dragon gets tired and frustrated when the young dragon won't go to sleep and wants the story again and again. The young dragon gets frustrated when the grownup can't keep reading the story forever, and reading books yourself is just so hard!
It's really rather dangerous when a young dragon has a tantrum, since it involves breathing fire. Reality is quite thoroughly bent, both from the effects of that on the physical book in the real world and also on the book-within-the-book of the story.
The artwork is wonderful. Make sure to look closely at the details within the story book's illustrations.
The basic story is that a little dragon is being read a story about a dragon that never goes to sleep. This proves to NOT be a good bedtime story.
The grownup dragon gets tired and frustrated when the young dragon won't go to sleep and wants the story again and again. The young dragon gets frustrated when the grownup can't keep reading the story forever, and reading books yourself is just so hard!
It's really rather dangerous when a young dragon has a tantrum, since it involves breathing fire. Reality is quite thoroughly bent, both from the effects of that on the physical book in the real world and also on the book-within-the-book of the story.
The artwork is wonderful. Make sure to look closely at the details within the story book's illustrations.
June 17, 2013
This is a humorous tale about a young child's love of repetitive readings of a favorite book at bedtime. The rhyming narrative is entertaining, but the illustrations are the highlight of the book. Emily Gravett's ability to make a simple picture become something real is wonderful and the ending is quite startling, but makes for a terrific story.
One thing that I found noteworthy after reading other reviews here. I assumed that the parent dragon was Cedric's mommy, but others have assumed it was his daddy. I suppose the character is sufficiently ambiguous enough to be either, and I think that's great.
One thing that I found noteworthy after reading other reviews here. I assumed that the parent dragon was Cedric's mommy, but others have assumed it was his daddy. I suppose the character is sufficiently ambiguous enough to be either, and I think that's great.
September 2, 2016
Emily Gravett can't be contained on the page! Read this one again and again and again. Each time you'll find another layer and another way to understand the story. Meanwhile, everything is falling, growing, moving off the page and providing much more than the usual cute story about bedtime foibles. Her dragons have attitude in their tails! But it is admittedly "cute" as well. The same qualities of story-within-a-story that I loved in Wolves are evident here. The illustrations remind me of one of my favorites: Firerose by Susan Jeschke. This one is going to get bought!
October 28, 2020
I liked the layout of the illustrations and story. The burnt and hole could be used to intrigue children into the story. There is a focus on the characters due to the white space and lack of scenery. The story interwoven in the book is Cedric's the dragons favourite book. Cedric turns red which shows anger, this would lead to the association of feelings with certain colours. Adults would enjoy this story as they can relate to it. Children have a favourite book that they want again and again which adults can find tiring but it is nice to share this. Children could discuss their favourite books and teachers as well.
November 18, 2021
Making me laugh, again! Both me and my girl love Emily Gravett. I get ya muma dragon!
September 22, 2013
I debated between giving this book 3 or 4 stars out of 5. The story itself is okay, but there are better examples out there, primarily INTERRUPTING CHICKEN.
Our main character is a young dragon named Cedric who brings his favorite book to mom to read to him before bed. His book is the story of an angry dragon who is angry because he never goes to bed. (Foreshadowing?) Little dragon wants mom to read the story again, and again, and again, until she finally falls asleep herself. (Be strong, Mama Dragon, and put that kid to bed, was pretty much what I was thinking the whole time!) This story line has been done before.
But, that brings me to the part of the book that is incredibly creative and made the book really likable -- the use of the illustrations to not only show the action in the story, but to tell more of the story and make it a much better book. The awesomeness starts with the outside cover. If you take off the book jacket, or peek underneath if it is a library book, you will notice that you are holding the same book that is Cedric's favorite! You'll also notice a charred hole in the back cover, that is part of the action near the end of the book. As a reader, you're drawn in and part of the story!
The story actually begins on the inside cover where we see Cedric doing various activities leading up to title page (why is he winking?), and then page one where he asks Mama to read to him. As the story progresses, little Cedric and book Cedric start merging and then trading places, which is shown in the gradual changing of each dragon's color. And that all leads to the fiery ending, which ends up blowing a hole in the back of the book. Oh, and Cedric is absolutely adorable, even at his worst!
In the end I gave the book 4 out of 5 stars, because I believe that a picture book should be judged as the entire package -- story and illustrations.
Our main character is a young dragon named Cedric who brings his favorite book to mom to read to him before bed. His book is the story of an angry dragon who is angry because he never goes to bed. (Foreshadowing?) Little dragon wants mom to read the story again, and again, and again, until she finally falls asleep herself. (Be strong, Mama Dragon, and put that kid to bed, was pretty much what I was thinking the whole time!) This story line has been done before.
But, that brings me to the part of the book that is incredibly creative and made the book really likable -- the use of the illustrations to not only show the action in the story, but to tell more of the story and make it a much better book. The awesomeness starts with the outside cover. If you take off the book jacket, or peek underneath if it is a library book, you will notice that you are holding the same book that is Cedric's favorite! You'll also notice a charred hole in the back cover, that is part of the action near the end of the book. As a reader, you're drawn in and part of the story!
The story actually begins on the inside cover where we see Cedric doing various activities leading up to title page (why is he winking?), and then page one where he asks Mama to read to him. As the story progresses, little Cedric and book Cedric start merging and then trading places, which is shown in the gradual changing of each dragon's color. And that all leads to the fiery ending, which ends up blowing a hole in the back of the book. Oh, and Cedric is absolutely adorable, even at his worst!
In the end I gave the book 4 out of 5 stars, because I believe that a picture book should be judged as the entire package -- story and illustrations.
February 28, 2019
"Again!" by Emily Gravett is a short, but sweet book about a little dragon named Cedric. It is time for bed and his mom reads him a bedtime story, but whenever he finishes it, he says "again!". He then becomes irritated because his parents can't stay awake to finish the story, so throughout the book, he turns red with anger. He ends up burning a hole through his book because he becomes a little too angry when his parent falls asleep. The hole that he burns through the book ends up being burned through the actual book too, which is something that is known to be distinct in Gravett's work.
Gravett's use of color in this book is interesting because the dragon, on the first set of endpages, is colorless but is green in the book; he ends up turning red. On the ending end pages, the hole that is burned through the book "lets" characters from the story out of the book. They are looking back in on Cedric, who burned a hole through their story. This would be considered a postmodern aspect because the characters in the story are coming out of it. Another interesting aspect of the peritext is the author's note at the end. Emily Gravett herself is coming out of the frame of her picture to put a fire exit sign into the story. This story is definitely postmodern in style because the characters in Cedric's story have a way of interacting with him as the story goes. For instance, Cedric shakes up the characters in the book and they react to it.
Overall, this book definitely wouldn't be considered quality literature because there is no moral lesson, theme, or really any educational purpose. However, it is a precious book that shows Gravett's creativity and innovation when it comes to her stories. Gravett interacting with the physicality of her books is an aspect of her work, and is seen in "Again!".
Website: https://www.emilygravett.com/
Gravett's use of color in this book is interesting because the dragon, on the first set of endpages, is colorless but is green in the book; he ends up turning red. On the ending end pages, the hole that is burned through the book "lets" characters from the story out of the book. They are looking back in on Cedric, who burned a hole through their story. This would be considered a postmodern aspect because the characters in the story are coming out of it. Another interesting aspect of the peritext is the author's note at the end. Emily Gravett herself is coming out of the frame of her picture to put a fire exit sign into the story. This story is definitely postmodern in style because the characters in Cedric's story have a way of interacting with him as the story goes. For instance, Cedric shakes up the characters in the book and they react to it.
Overall, this book definitely wouldn't be considered quality literature because there is no moral lesson, theme, or really any educational purpose. However, it is a precious book that shows Gravett's creativity and innovation when it comes to her stories. Gravett interacting with the physicality of her books is an aspect of her work, and is seen in "Again!".
Website: https://www.emilygravett.com/
September 2, 2025
A cute idea for a bedtime story with a surprise at the end that children love.
This book probably holds more charm for parents, as the story is about a mother dragon reading her baby dragon a bedtime story. When the mother dragon reaches the last page, the baby begs for it to be read again ... and then again... and with each pass through, the story gets shorter and shorter.
Ages 3+
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Content Considerations: the baby dragon gets red in the face and stomps his feet (tantrums) when requesting he have the book read again. He looses his temper.
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This book probably holds more charm for parents, as the story is about a mother dragon reading her baby dragon a bedtime story. When the mother dragon reaches the last page, the baby begs for it to be read again ... and then again... and with each pass through, the story gets shorter and shorter.
Ages 3+
Here’s a few of our bedtime favs: watch my reel!
Content Considerations: the baby dragon gets red in the face and stomps his feet (tantrums) when requesting he have the book read again. He looses his temper.
**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide Content Considerations, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that!
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November 10, 2012
'Again!' is a story about Cedric the dragon who never sleeps being read his favourite bed time story. Cedric likes the story so much that he asks his mum to read it again several times and eventually gets some sleep.
I like this book because it relates to the adult reading as well as the children; as there are many circumstances where a story that is really enjoyed is read over and over. I also enjoyed the illustration and the burnt hole through the back of the book which can entice the children to be curious to how this happened.
I would recommend the book for KS1 ages 6-7 for independent reading. This is because at this age they would still enjoy the repetitive nature of the story and the ability to join in when it is being read to them. It also allows them to familiarise themselves with a repeated words.
I think this book would be most enjoyed during story time, with a class of year two children requesting it several times for story time quoting "Again!” I think it would also work well for lesson focusing on comprehension; the children are able to feedback because of the repetitive nature however it would be interesting to see if their comprehension matched their memory.
I like this book because it relates to the adult reading as well as the children; as there are many circumstances where a story that is really enjoyed is read over and over. I also enjoyed the illustration and the burnt hole through the back of the book which can entice the children to be curious to how this happened.
I would recommend the book for KS1 ages 6-7 for independent reading. This is because at this age they would still enjoy the repetitive nature of the story and the ability to join in when it is being read to them. It also allows them to familiarise themselves with a repeated words.
I think this book would be most enjoyed during story time, with a class of year two children requesting it several times for story time quoting "Again!” I think it would also work well for lesson focusing on comprehension; the children are able to feedback because of the repetitive nature however it would be interesting to see if their comprehension matched their memory.
September 18, 2019
I have noticed that bad reviews and one-star ratings state that the main character, the little dragon, is not a likeable one and I agree with that comment. To my opinion, this generally makes the book repelling; but this is my only negative critic about this book.
Most of them also states that the story does not have an ending and does not have any message; despite promotes being angry and throwing tantrums etc.
We, the adults, are too much into the words and we miss the pictures telling the story. To be honest, I missed them too at the first glance. Then my kid asked me to tell her what the characters were doing in the wordless pages. While I was describing and explaining them to her, I realized how the story actually ends. The ending (and the message if you really need one) is hidden in the pictures of the last three pages of the book where you see the holes.
So, this is a book that does not tell itself and definetly needs illustrations to be complete; yet it is always welcome if author is also the illustrator:)
Again, pages with a hole, I totally love them!!!
Most of them also states that the story does not have an ending and does not have any message; despite promotes being angry and throwing tantrums etc.
We, the adults, are too much into the words and we miss the pictures telling the story. To be honest, I missed them too at the first glance. Then my kid asked me to tell her what the characters were doing in the wordless pages. While I was describing and explaining them to her, I realized how the story actually ends. The ending (and the message if you really need one) is hidden in the pictures of the last three pages of the book where you see the holes.
So, this is a book that does not tell itself and definetly needs illustrations to be complete; yet it is always welcome if author is also the illustrator:)
Again, pages with a hole, I totally love them!!!
November 2, 2013
Mixed feelings about this one. Every parent hears the "Again!" refrain at bedtime (or all day in some cases) and this story within a story of a little dragon who won't go to bed captures that and remains charming in many ways. The illustrations are terrific and the story works for me until the end, which isn't really an end. I guess I wish there was a resolution, even though I do like the hole in the back cover. To break this one down even further: 4 year old- 2 stars (she thought it was boring), 9 year old- 5 stars (he couldn't stop laughing and read it dozens of times); so I'm going with 3.5 stars.
April 19, 2013
A dragon bedtime story! What could be more brilliant? Well, nothing, if the book is by Emily Gravett! The description may make it sound a tad boring. I mean, what could be exciting about a little dragon who wants to hear the same story over and over and over and o v e r....... ?
This is one of the cutest bedtime stories I've seen -- very funny and charming! I'd be amazed if children don't emulate little Cedric the dragon, and ask for it over and over and over!
Brilliant! And it is on my personal list of this year's Caldecott contenders. I love it!
This is one of the cutest bedtime stories I've seen -- very funny and charming! I'd be amazed if children don't emulate little Cedric the dragon, and ask for it over and over and over!
Brilliant! And it is on my personal list of this year's Caldecott contenders. I love it!
April 28, 2015
I would ask the students to make a prediction using the title and the image of a burn hole on the back of the book to predict what the story would be about. I have never seen a book like this one. I feel some students would enjoy it and understand what is happening and others wouldn't. This would be a good book to show different writing styles a student could do. Personally, I didn't like the story.
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February 1, 2017It’s Cedric the dragon’s bedtime and he wants to hear his favorite story over and over, again and again! Parents will chuckle and relate to his mother’s struggle to stop the repetitive cycle while toddlers/preschoolers will giggle at the slight annotations she makes to the story with each repetition. How many times must mother tell the story before Cedric stops saying “Again!”? Read the story and find out! –Hannah V.
July 11, 2013
Do you have a child who says "Again?" when you finish reading a favorite book? You will need this one. Full review and a link to a dragon drawing lesson at my blog: http://bookends.booklistonline.com/20...
October 3, 2017
Love the illustrations! I can imagine the story his hilarious to small people, but I kinda saw the twist coming. (Small dragon gets angry that mum fell asleep and burns up his book in a tantrum.) But SUCH good dragon illustrations.
September 15, 2015
This one just joined the rank of my favorites, okay? Something so precious about this book--and it's clever and creatively illustrated. Very cool!
July 6, 2018
Imaginative!
June 23, 2024
Delightfully illustrated, tracking the multiple perspectives of a young dragon building up to a flaming bedtime tantrum, the parent dragon reading aloud again and again trying to cope, and the storybook characters learning to work together and escape. I kept laughing out loud at the expressions on the characters’ faces. The trolls are—a rarity these days—adorable.
February 25, 2020
Cedric the dragon has read the same story before he goes to bed each night. As the story has been so worn out it burns a hole in the book to demonstrate how much it has been repeated over and over again. The word ‘again’ is repeated throughout the book as the dragon wants the same book read to him each night.
October 9, 2020
I love this book!
September 12, 2019
Hilarious book from both perspectives about a parent dragon putting their little one to bed. I think all readers can relate to either side. Five year old definitely had fun playing their part.
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