Little Dragon

by Rhiannon Fielding, Chris Chatterton (Illustrator)

Overview

Dragon siblings Flicker and Flash love to have fun... but will they get to bed on time? Find out in this delightful addition to Rhiannon Fielding's TEN MINUTES TO BED series.

Soaring high through the sky, little dragon siblings Flicker and Flash spot a lost egg that they need to get back to its mother! But will they get to bed on time? Adorable and heartwarming, this ten-minute rhyming countdown to bed is the perfect picture book to send little ones off to sleep.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241563410
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Series:	Ten Minutes to Bed
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	205,662
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Rhiannon Fielding is a UK-based children's picture book author. Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn has become a global bestseller, and been translated into 13 languages. Rhiannon lives in the English countryside, where she spends most of her time writing, reading, and painting.

Chris Chatterton began his career in graphic design and animation, working on a variety of projects, including Doctor Who and CBBC's The Dumping Ground. Chris's passion for illustration then led him to pursue a career as a freelance artist working on a number of children's books. Originally from County Durham, Chris now lives and works in the basement studio of his house in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Editorial Reviews

"Sneaky counting practice mixed in with dragon fun." —Kirkus

From the Publisher

2022-07-13
Two sibling dragons count down to bedtime.

There are just 10 minutes left until bedtime, and all of the other dragons fly home to their caves, ready to snuggle in for the night. But pink-hued Flicker and purple Flash are having too much fun. They don’t want to go to sleep yet. The two swoop and soar through the sky, racing each other and marveling at rainbows. When Flicker spies a lost dragon egg that has rolled down the mountain, returning home takes on a new sense of urgency as the siblings try to get the egg back before it hatches. References to time are woven into the text: “Three minutes to bed: the sky had grown dark, / but Flash lit their way / with a shower / of sparks.” A bright, lively cadence matches the two dragons’ high spirits and boundless energy. The two cut adorable figures, with large, round eyes and heads. Rescuing the egg shows a sense of responsibility and maturity that contrasts with the duo’s flighty bedtime avoidance (although that’s not to say they won’t do it again the next night). Endpaper maps of the Land of Nod highlight the many other creatures in this series who also excel at bedtime procrastination. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Sneaky counting practice mixed in with dragon fun. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews