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Review: 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

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100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
Written by David Larochelle
Illustrated by Lian Cho
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2023. Picture Book.

This book is, not surprisingly, about 100 dragons who are all named Broccoli. It's written by David Larochelle, who you might recognize as the author of See the Cat and Moo! The story begins with 100 dragons and by the end of the tale there is only dragon named Broccoli left. It's the getting there that's fun. This works as a math book (if 10 dragons sail away on a cruise ship and become professional surfers in Hawaii, how many are left?) but also works as just a funny story time book. The illustrations are detailed and kids will want to flip back and forth between the pages counting up dragons. At the end of the book, the lone Broccoli dragon is joined by 100 baby dragons who he names things like Microwave Oven, Flame Thrower, Frodo, Mario, and Luigi. If you are looking for an easy fantasy book to read to your kids for The Great Genre Challenge, this book is definitely a winner!


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