There are dragons everywhere but no one notices them. George also feels unnoticed, and begins to care for his fellow outsiders. He researches (!!) dragons at the library to learn how to properly care for them. He eventually decides that they need to go to a safe place, so he builds a machine to help make that happen. Great illustrations, a hint of steampunk. ( )

Age Appropriateness (Primary, Intermediate, Middle School):
Primary
Review/Critique:
This book is about a lonely boy who finds dragons all around the city and then starts to take care of them. Because he shows the dragons affection, more and more being to follow him. He then builds a machine dragon to encourage them to return home. This book is fantasy because it requires imagination, but also is a sweet story about finding your way home. This book is fantasy because dragons are not real.
Comments on Use:
I would use this book with little kids to describe how to take care of a class pet or just a pet in general. I would also use it as an avenue to talk about feeling lonely and wanting friends. ( )

An interesting and creative book that had a mellow undertone. The book offered some insight into the life of a creative boy who feels as if he's being ignored by his parents. ( )

Another story from the same author/illustrator team as The Tin Forest, and every bit as beautiful. I liked The Tin Forest slightly more thanks to its plot, but otherwise this is as good as the last one. ( )

Sweetness. ( )