A review by saluki
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

3.0

Loved the movie. The book is a different beast that is markedly different from the movie plot. It has lots of humour and gross jokes that young children will appreciate. Plus dragons. But where was Astrid? Or, any female character for that matter. Zilch. The only reason I remove stars for this book is the lack of females with spine associated only with the movie.

The book features a lot of hand-drawn illustrations that are often funny. The illustrations break up the text on most pages which I'm sure would be a benefit for reluctant readers or children who find lots of text daunting.

Then, there is the audiobook. Narrated by David Tennant! Win! He's the perfect reader for this tale. Really, perfect. May have to listen to some more Hiccup and Toothless adventures because Tennant made the story better, for me.