Behold...the Dragons!

My 5-year-old son loves this book. He likes to pretend he is a knight and dress up in a knight costume and fight his imaginary dragons. I like that the book explains that they are not real, because he sometimes has problems going to bed at night because he's afraid of imagined dangers. The book has very nice pictures, the writing on each page is not too long or complicated, and it explores a wide variety of dragons from different cultures. I think this book is also good in the way it introduces symbolism and encourages logical thinking.

Gibbons gives an overview on the history of dragons from various cultures. The text is brief, but informative. Illustrations are colorful and well done. A great read. This is an excellent folklore book and is recommended reading for students from 1st through the 6th grade, and for teachers, as well.