Duncan the Story Dragon

Reviewed by: Patti Francis - Pownal Elementary School, Pownal, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 6, 2016

Review

"Duncan the dragon loves to read." Can you imagine a better way to start this story about a dragon who gets so excited when reading that he inevitably ends up burning his books before he can finish them. Duncan longs to get through an entire book and tries everything he can think of to keep himself cool as he reads, but nothing seems to work. Finally Duncan meets a mouse who is willing to help him out. Together they make it to the end of the book and the beginning of a new friendship. Duncan is adorable! Driscoll's illustrations, created using pencil sketches and painted digitally, are sweet and playful. Driscoll cleverly uses the bright colors in her illustrations to guide the reader through the story.

Combining friendship, love of reading and dragons, this book would be a great addition to any story time and will be a hit with younger readers. Recommended for pre-k to 2nd grade.

Overall Book Score: very good