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Roar!
A little boy and two dragons discover what really matters about friendship in this charming picture book from the author of Me Want Pet and Mostly Monsterly .
With scissors and tape a boy transforms himself into…a dragon! “ROAR!” he says. He is BIG. He is SCARY. Well, not really. When two dragons come over for a play date, what on earth will these three find to do together? The boy doesn’t have big teeth and he can’t breathe fire. He is just a boy. And the dragons can’t eat ice cream or do cartwheels. They are just dragons. Luckily, the dragons care more about what they all can do together, like make silly faces and do the funky monkey dance. What they really care about is being friends.
With simple, humorous text and classic, expressive line illustrations, Roar! is fun, short, and ready to be shared again and again.
With scissors and tape a boy transforms himself into…a dragon! “ROAR!” he says. He is BIG. He is SCARY. Well, not really. When two dragons come over for a play date, what on earth will these three find to do together? The boy doesn’t have big teeth and he can’t breathe fire. He is just a boy. And the dragons can’t eat ice cream or do cartwheels. They are just dragons. Luckily, the dragons care more about what they all can do together, like make silly faces and do the funky monkey dance. What they really care about is being friends.
With simple, humorous text and classic, expressive line illustrations, Roar! is fun, short, and ready to be shared again and again.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2014
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About the author
Tammi Sauer
48 books136 followersTammi Sauer is the author of Cowboy Camp (Sterling, 2005), Chicken Dance (Sterling, 2009), Mostly Monsterly (Paula Wiseman/S&S, 2010), the forthcoming Princess-in-Training (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and something that's currently Top Secret.
Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.
Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.
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May 25, 2019
A charming story about a boy who dresses up in a dragon costume and pretends he is a dragon. When two dragons stop by for a playdate, they point out all the ways the little boy is not a dragon. When the boy becomes upset, the dragons tell him how they are not like a little boy. This makes the dragons upset. The boy demonstrates all the things they all can do together. They also can be friends.
The illustrations are adorable, especially the little boy's cat. I liked how the boy showed the dragons how they all had things they could do together, despite their differences. This is a book about friendship and acceptance.
The illustrations are adorable, especially the little boy's cat. I liked how the boy showed the dragons how they all had things they could do together, despite their differences. This is a book about friendship and acceptance.
November 15, 2015
Grabbed this book based solely on the cover, a picture of a brown skinned curly haired boy like my son. Even better news, it was a great read! Both my son & daughter love this book and I don't mind reading it over and over again.
January 17, 2016
A boy with a great imagination, pretends to be a dragon, but realizes he is still a boy… who can be friends with two dragons. Forging friendships from unlikely sources… this story of a boy and two dragons will warm your heart. It reminds us to look for things we have in common rather than things that make us different. http://julianaleewriter.com/books-ali...
October 31, 2015
So what if you're not a big, scary dragon?!? Think of all the things you can do that even big, scary dragons can't do! A fun and charming story of friendship and self-acceptance!
Lovely illustrations and excellent storytelling from both author and illustrator.
Lovely illustrations and excellent storytelling from both author and illustrator.
April 28, 2018
Read and reviewed for School Library Journal (issue 2015-10-01):
PreS-Gr 1—A young boy, draped in a dragon costume, is convinced he was born to play the part of a dragon. That is, until two actual dragons appear and negate all the ways the boy thinks he fits the bill. He is not big, scary, or fierce enough. The boy's discouragement at this revelation prompts the dragons to point out all the ways that being a boy is cooler than being a dragon, which in turn leaves the dragons discouraged. Will the boy and the dragons ever find common ground? Sketchlike illustrations polished with watercolor make this title vivid while maintaining a childlike, hopeful quality. The resolution is particularly clever and fun. VERDICT A solid purchase for collections needing whimsy, dragons, and friendship-despite-differences tales.
PreS-Gr 1—A young boy, draped in a dragon costume, is convinced he was born to play the part of a dragon. That is, until two actual dragons appear and negate all the ways the boy thinks he fits the bill. He is not big, scary, or fierce enough. The boy's discouragement at this revelation prompts the dragons to point out all the ways that being a boy is cooler than being a dragon, which in turn leaves the dragons discouraged. Will the boy and the dragons ever find common ground? Sketchlike illustrations polished with watercolor make this title vivid while maintaining a childlike, hopeful quality. The resolution is particularly clever and fun. VERDICT A solid purchase for collections needing whimsy, dragons, and friendship-despite-differences tales.
November 2, 2015
A boy befriends two dragons in spite of all their differences. The funky monkey dance is fun for everyone!
November 4, 2015
This would be a great read in a preschool classroom. I think the kids would get a kick out of it, and it would provide discussion topics for the teacher.
January 25, 2016
4.5 stars!
This picture book has a perfect structure for preschool age. Plus, it's cute, funny, the kid solves the problem, and it has a heart-warming ending. A great read aloud!
This picture book has a perfect structure for preschool age. Plus, it's cute, funny, the kid solves the problem, and it has a heart-warming ending. A great read aloud!
February 8, 2016
Fabulous artwork (especially the cat), touching story about being oneself and bridging differences to form unusual friendships. Fun story to act out with fierce sound effects.
March 19, 2017
Wasn't a fan. Cheesy, simple, I did not see or get the themes of this book.
July 1, 2018
A little boy is Roaring! all over his house but two dragons tell him he's silly because he is not a dragon at all! The boy is sad but then the dragons tell him about all the things he can do and they cannot. This makes the dragons cry, so the little boy explains things they're all good at, which makes them all friends <3
October 21, 2019
This book has a unique plot structure...we first follow the boy's arc as he first claims to be a dragon and then comes to terms with the fact that he's a boy who can do other neat things dragons can't. Then we follow the dragons' arc as they are sad that they can't do the things the boy can. SPOILER ALERT: in the end the boy finds things they can ALL do together as friends.
June 25, 2018
It’s a cute read about appreciating yourself and not trying to be something you’re not.
Even so, I don’t think it was very nice for the dragons to dissuade the little person from using their imagination. So what if they’re not big and scary, it’s called pretend.
Even so, I don’t think it was very nice for the dragons to dissuade the little person from using their imagination. So what if they’re not big and scary, it’s called pretend.
June 16, 2022
I love that this book points out that we each have strengths and weaknesses, things we can do and things we can't do. And we can love ourselves instead of wishing we were someone else. And we can be friends with people who are different.
February 20, 2019
cute pics. and nice story about friendship and working together
September 25, 2019
It was alright.
June 15, 2020
This would be great for a story time about friendship
November 1, 2020
Cute. I wanted it to go in a different direction, but it was cute in spite of the clichéd ending.
August 12, 2025
I didn’t like this book. It didn’t make sense. I didn’t find this inspiring. I’m not a fan of the artwork, either.
January 14, 2016
This is a cute one that has a nice story about the importance of focusing on the positive things that you can do in life as opposed to the things that you cannot do. Looking at friends that are different and discovering what you can do together is fun and Sauer has made this clear in this lovely book
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July 1, 2016A great story that illustrates the need to accept our individual strengths while embracing what we have in common with others. The characters want to possess physical characteristics of their friends. They realize they each have unique abilities and find things they share in common that they can do together.
October 26, 2015
A playdate with dragons.
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December 21, 2015Cute. Not groundbreaking, but will work well for storytime.
February 17, 2016
Cute book. I love the sketchy, watercolory illustrations. The story is sweet, but the ending is too sappy and ordinary for me to truly love this book.
May 18, 2016
megan spring reading 2016, children's book, picture book, dragons, boys, pretending, humor, friends, prek, kindergarten, first grade
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June 11, 2016
Loved this picture book that shows how you can overcome your differences with someone (or something) and find similarities to still be friends.
August 29, 2016
What to do when you aren't a very convincing dragon, and the real dragons aren't fooled. You all find a way to play together anyway.
This is a fun story for children to enjoy about friendship.
This is a fun story for children to enjoy about friendship.
August 8, 2016
kinda cheesy ending but cute. We all have different skills and abilities!
August 15, 2016
Very cute. Shows that everyone is an individual. Just because you can't do what someone else does doesn't make you less important than them.
August 20, 2016
I read lots of books to my nieces and nephews, and often they lose interest before I get to the end. But when I finish this one, they say "Read it again!"
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