ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
This is a very odd book, that looks like it was trying to be all things to all people. It appears to take place in a Chinese area, perhaps even China, yet, there are all sorts of ethnicities present. It also seems to be a village.
Each page has a word in English that is highlighted, and in the illsutration on the page, the corresponding Chinese character is drawn.
But there is nowhere in the book explaining that, or giving any background on the calligraphy of the first place
The story is in rhymes, which is never my favorite, and it shows all the things you might find by going to a Chinese new year celebration
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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Each page has a word in English that is highlighted, and in the illsutration on the page, the corresponding Chinese character is drawn.
But there is nowhere in the book explaining that, or giving any background on the calligraphy of the first place
The story is in rhymes, which is never my favorite, and it shows all the things you might find by going to a Chinese new year celebration
\\Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
fernandie's review against another edition
3.0
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
thetalesofabookishmom's review against another edition
5.0
I read this to some of our smaller cub scouts ages 5-8 along with their younger siblings and they all loved it! I exaggerated some of the words with my voice and everyone was wanting more! It was so fun and the story was really cute!
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
I was going to hold this off until next year at New Years, but I needed some 2019 books for this month, so I’m using it. I can’t get books I need from the library.
This is the same kind of book as the rest of the How to Catch series. What is interesting about this is it seems to be set in China with a diverse set of kids running around, which is a neat idea to me. It’s Chinese New Years and the kids are trying to catch the lucky red dragon. Their traps aren’t very thought out here. The traps are sort of silly. Still it’s energetic and the artwork has bright colors.
Nephew read this with me and he adores these books. They have action and he loves the monsters they try and catch. He thought the red dragon was very cool. He said this book is great compared to the other stuff I’ve been getting for him, so he gave this 5 stars. He did have a dry spell of books that aren’t his genre, so I get it.
This is the same kind of book as the rest of the How to Catch series. What is interesting about this is it seems to be set in China with a diverse set of kids running around, which is a neat idea to me. It’s Chinese New Years and the kids are trying to catch the lucky red dragon. Their traps aren’t very thought out here. The traps are sort of silly. Still it’s energetic and the artwork has bright colors.
Nephew read this with me and he adores these books. They have action and he loves the monsters they try and catch. He thought the red dragon was very cool. He said this book is great compared to the other stuff I’ve been getting for him, so he gave this 5 stars. He did have a dry spell of books that aren’t his genre, so I get it.
bargainandbooks's review against another edition
3.0
How to Catch a Dragon is a story about s young boy and his friends trying to catch a dragon for good fortune. He is spending time with his mother and grandmother when he takes off on an adventure.
I liked the story. It was cute and fun to read. The illustrations were colourful and great the way the dragon always evaded them, always just out of frame.
It was pretty interesting how there were translations at the end of the book. Learning new languages is always fun.
I liked the story. It was cute and fun to read. The illustrations were colourful and great the way the dragon always evaded them, always just out of frame.
It was pretty interesting how there were translations at the end of the book. Learning new languages is always fun.
quirkylitlover's review against another edition
4.0
How to Catch a Dragon opens with a boy, his mother, and his grandmother preparing for Chinese New Year. The boy overhears his mother saying that a dragon would bring health and fortune, so he sets out with a group of friends to capture a dragon. Despite a series of cleverly planned traps, the children never manage to catch the dragon they were hunting. The boy returns home with a small dragon that his mother appreciates. The brightly colored illustrations in this book are interesting and engaging. Young readers will enjoy seeing how the dragon manages to escape each of the traps. The illustrations capture the loving relationship that the boy has with his mother and grandmother.
There is Chinese text incorporated in illustrations throughout the book. As an educator, I would love to know the translations for this text as it would add to the educational value.
I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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There is Chinese text incorporated in illustrations throughout the book. As an educator, I would love to know the translations for this text as it would add to the educational value.
I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
#NetGalley #HowtoCatchaDragon
howlinglibraries's review against another edition
5.0
What a cute little story of Chinese New Year traditions, with a fun twist of this group of kiddos setting traps to try to catch a dragon. The art is bright and colorful, and there's a good cadence to the words that would work fabulously for a storytime session.
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!