School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-A lost baby dragon searches through a castle for someone to love him. However, everyone he meets-a witch, a knight, a princess, a king and queen, and a fairy-runs away in fear. The exuberant illustrations show the rosy-pink, polka-dotted creature frowning as he is rejected again and again. Finally, his mother appears to "cuddle him, and kiss him, and help him sleep tight." The rhyming text is soothingly predictable and the repeated refrain of "Who wants a dragon?" will help young listeners focus on the story. Large illustrations in soft, almost luminescent pastels match the fairy-tale tone of the narrative. Especially charming is the wide toothy smile of the huge mother dragon as she nestles her tiny son close to her, against the background of an azure sky lit with twinkling stars.-James K. Irwin, Nichols Library, Naperville, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Looking for someone ""who'd cuddle a dragon with love to spare,"" a lost baby dragon approaches a witch, a knight, a princess, and others, but everyone finds him hard to love. Finally his mother appears, and all is well. The bright illustrations make good use of the layout, but the pudgy dragon is, like the rhyme itself, too sweet. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
A sweet polka-dotted dragon just wants to cuddle--"Who wants a dragon? A lost baby dragon, alone in the night?"--but everyone he meets runs away in fear. Even though he's pink and very cute, he still manages to knock a witch from her broom, frighten a knight, muddy a princess's gown, and give a king and queen reason to hide behind their thrones. When even a fairy refuses his pleas, he begins to despair. But flying in from high in the sky is the one who can love him the best: his mother. Cuddled in her arms, the little dragon falls asleep contented. Whimsical, brightly colored pastel drawings accompany the rhythmic verses, lending an easy read-aloud feature to a story that is sure to inspire a bedtime cuddle. Endearing. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
