Kids Books about Dragons

I don't know what it is about dragons, but they always fascinated me since I was a child.  So it is, with greatest joy, that I share this list of darling picture books about dragons; I also feel like this is a good time to share the dragon list, since we are approaching Halloween. Can't wait to hear some of your dragon favorites!!! Here's a list of good ones to check out in the meantime. :) 
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DRAGON PICTURE BOOK FAVORITES:  
1. Dough Knights & Dragons 
by: Dee Leone 
(An unlikely friendship forms when a young boy, a knight, stumbles into a dragon's lair & then finds that he & the dragon have something in common-- they love to bake! But what will become of them when they have to fight each other in a duel? Read to find out what this creative pair does instead!) 
www.amazon.com/Dough-Knights-Dragons-Dee-Leone/dp/1454921412/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dough+knights+%26+dragons&qid=1602776502&sr=8-1

2. Dragons: Father & Son 
by: Alexandre Lacroix 
​(Drake the dragon is sent to the village to cause problems; he is supposed to start a fire. But Drake has never produced more fire than what was necessary to roast a caterpillar.) 
www.amazon.com/Dragons-Father-Son-Alexandre-Lacroix/dp/1910277258/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dragons%3A+father+%26+son&qid=1602776343&sr=8-1 

3. Dragons are Real 
by: Holly Hatam 
(Take a peek into the world of dragons; sparks & all!) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780525648758B/dragons-are-real-mythical-creatures-are-real 

4. Have you Seen my Dragon? 
by: Steve Light  
(A boy is searching for his dragon all over town; readers will be able to spot the beast across each spread in the book.)
www.amazon.com/Have-You-Seen-My-Dragon/dp/0763666483/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=have+you+seen+my+dragon&qid=1602777779&sr=8-1 

5. The Knight & the Dragon 
by: Tomie dePaola  
(In this tale, a knight who has never fought a dragon & a dragon who has never fought a knight, are about to meet each other in battle.) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780698116238B/the-knight-and-the-dragon 

6. Rosie the Dragon & Charlie Make Waves 
by: Lauren H. Kerstein  & Nate Wragg  *(current fav at our house) 
(Charlie has a big pink dragon named Rosie. He wants to take her swimming, but first he has to pack carefully. There's always an adventure with Rosie, who can spark & cause fires very easily. Will they have a good day at the pool?) 
www.amazon.com/Rosie-Dragon-Charlie-Make-Waves/dp/1542042925/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1602788746&sr=8-2 

7. Dragons & Tacos 
by: Adam Rubin  & Daniel Salmieri 
(Did you know that dragons not only eat tacos, but they love them? In all varieties! Just beware of a dragon who eats the spicy salsa too.....) 
www.amazon.com/Dragons-Love-Tacos-Adam-Rubin/dp/0803736800/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=dragons+%26+tacos&qid=1602788835&sr=8-2 

8. Dragon to the Rescue
by: Sienna Williams 
(Albert is at dragon school, but he still can't blow fire. Will he learn another talent that will help him come to the rescue?) 
 igloobooks.com/product/dragon-to-the-rescue/ 

9. Boy 
by: Phil Cummings 
(A heartwarming story about a sweet boy who is deaf & he's not scared like the other villagers by the dragon bullying the king & his soldiers, so the boy is the perfect source to help resolve the situation, & all using sign language or "dancing hands.")  
www.amazon.com/Boy-Phil-Cummings/dp/1610677390/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WF5NKF11COB7&dchild=1&keywords=boy+phil+cummings&qid=1602817254&s=books&sprefix=boy+phil%2Cstripbooks%2C195&sr=1-1 

10. Teach Your Dragon Empathy
by: Steve Herman 
(There is a whole series about teaching your dragon certain emotional health topics.) 
www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Dragon-Empathy-Understand/dp/1948040751/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=teach+your+dragon+empathy&qid=1602864900&s=books&sr=1-3 

11. The Peace Dragon
by: Linda Ragsdale & Marco Furlotti
(A young explorer stumbles upon a dragon & learns that he shouldn't judge the dragon based on its looks. By the way, this book has gorgeous illustrations! This book is dedicated to teaching kids about peace in the world.) 
www.amazon.com/Peace-Dragon-Tales/dp/148671773X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+peace+dragon&qid=1602865001&s=books&sr=1-1 

12. Dragon Post 
by: Emma Yarlett 
(A boy named Alex finds a dragon living under his stairs one day. Alex writes multiple letters to various people, asking for tips on how to care for his new guest.) 
www.amazon.com/Dragon-Post-Emma-Yarlett-illustrator/dp/1406379719/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dragon+post&qid=1602866896&s=books&sr=1-1 

13. Don't Wake the Dragon
by: Bianca Schulze 
(A story perfect for bedtime, as children read about all the sounds & distractions that might wake the dragon up.) 
www.amazon.com/Dont-Wake-Dragon-Interactive-Storytime/dp/1949998649/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=don%27t+wake+the+dragon&qid=1602868036&s=books&sr=1-1 

14. The Angry Dragon
by: Michael Gordon
(This book deals with emotional health & how to regulate emotions like anger, through the dragon in the book. Most importantly, this book teaches that being angry doesn't make you bad.) 
www.amazon.com/Angry-Dragon-Emotions-Feelings-dp-0578472554/dp/0578472554/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1602868240

15. Dragons Can Sing
by: Basira & Raza- Shuarb 
(Dra doesn't want to be like every other dragon out there, breathing fire & flying around...but will he survive when his talents are so different than the community's?)
www.amazon.com/Dragons-can-Sing-Inclusion-Starts/dp/B08KH2LCFX/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1602868368&sr=1-1 

16. Dragon Loves Penguin 
by: Debi Gliori 
(What happens when an egg hatches & the little creature inside is not so dragon-like? In fact, it's more of a penguin....will the other dragons learn that being different is good?)
www.amazon.com/Dragon-Loves-Penguin-Debi-Gliori/dp/1408839490/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dragon+loves+penguin&qid=1602876330&s=books&sr=1-1 

17. How to Catch a Dragon  (*free on Kindle Unlimited) 
by: Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton 
(The kids are trying to catch this dragon, as they chase him through the Chinese New Year celebration during the Spring Festival. Will they catch the cunning creature?) 
www.amazon.com/How-Catch-Dragon-Adam-Wallace-ebook/dp/B086C9QQFK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+catch+a+dragon&qid=1602876489&s=books&sr=1-1 

18. When A Dragon Goes to School 
by: Caryl Hart & Rosalind Beardshaw  
(This book teaches children how to behave at school, by exemplifying the behaviors through a cute dragon.) 
www.amazon.com/When-Dragon-Goes-School/dp/1788007719/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=when+a+dragon+goes+to+school&qid=1602876680&s=books&sr=1-1 

19. Dizzy Dragon
by: Roger Priddy 
(An interactive book with different dragons with googly eyes & surprise sound effects at the end!) 
www.amazon.com/Funny-Faces-Dizzy-Dragon-Priddy/dp/0312498942/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dizzy+dragon&qid=1602877075&s=books&sr=1-1

20. Good Night Little Dragons
by: Sheri Fink 
(This cute bedtime book talks about all the things dragons have to do to get ready for bed.) 
www.amazon.com/Good-Night-Little-Dragons-Golden/dp/0307929574/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=the+little+dragon&qid=1602880862&s=books&sr=1-8

21. There's a Dragon in your Book 
by: Tom Fletcher & Greg Abbott
(You will see a little baby dragon hatch from its egg in this book. So cute! But don't tickle its nose...we don't want it to sneeze!) 
www.amazon.com/Theres-Dragon-Your-Book-Fletcher/dp/1524766380/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=the+book+dragon&qid=1602880925&s=books&sr=1-8

22. Where's the Dragon? 
by: Jason & Richard Hook 
(You should be able to find lots & lots of dragons in this book!) 
www.amazon.com/Wheres-Dragon-Jason-Hook/dp/1402716249/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=where%27s+the+dragon&qid=1602898806&s=books&sr=1-2

23. When the Dragons Came 
by: Neomi Kefford & Lynne Moore 
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www.amazon.com/When-Dragons-Lynne-Moore-2010-05-27/dp/B01K9059TM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=when+the+dragons+came&qid=1602898980&s=books&sr=1-1

24. When a Dragon Moves In
by: Jodi Moore & Howard McWilliam
(A little boy builds a sandcastle at the beach & in his imagination, a red dragon mvoes in.  But this red dragon gets the boy into all sorts of mischief; the boy doesn't accept any responsibility for ruining lunch or shoveling sand at his sister. He gets upset & tears the sand castle down...for today.) 
www.amazon.com/When-Dragon-Moves-Jodi-Moore/dp/0979974674/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=when+a+dragon+moves+in&qid=1602881094&s=books&sr=1-1 

25. Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale
by: Josh Funk & Redolo Montalvo 
(George & Blaise are pen pals that write regularly to each other, but George doesn't know Blaise is a dragon! This makes his imagination after each letter very entertaining.) 
www.amazon.com/When-Dragons-Lynne-Moore-2010-05-27/dp/B01K9059TM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=when+the+dragons+came&qid=1602898980&s=books&sr=1-1 

26. The Book Dragon
by: Kell Andrews & Eva Chatelain 
(No one wants to read books in the village Lesser Scrump, because a book dragon will come in the night & steal any books that are being read. But Rosehilda isn't afraid of a dragon, & even though she gets expelled from school for her desires to read books, she finds the courage to go meet the dragon, look for her book & ask for it back, while forming a friendly relationship with the dragon.)
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9781454926856B/the-book-dragon 

27. Unicorns are the Worst 
by: Alex Willan 
(Yes, it's a book about unicorns, but the little goblin telling the story has a run-in with a dragon, that causes him to change his mind about the unicorns being bad neighbors.) 
www.amazon.com/Unicorns-Are-Worst-Alex-Willan/dp/1534453830/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=unicorns+are+the+worst&qid=1605292909&sr=8-1