Review of Dragon in a Wagon – Lynley Dodd

This is a board book edition of Lynley Dodd’s beloved rhyming story about a girl who wishes she had a more exciting peterfect for little hands.

‘But just for once
it might be fun
if you changed from dog,’ she said.
‘To something HUGE
or something FIERCE
or something ODD
instead.’

When Susie Fogg takes her dog for a walk, she dreams of having a more exciting pet. What if Sam were a dragon in a wagon?

Review of Dragon in a Wagon

Lynley Dodd

Puffin

Supplied by Penguin Random House New Zealand

Reviewed by Jan Butterworth

This book is so cute!

takes her dog Sam on walks all the time.  Sam is an ordinary dog though, and sometimes Susie longs for a more exciting pet…….  A litany of possible pets is given by Susie of more exciting, exotic creatures in unusual situations, like a giraffe in a scarf, a shark in the dark, or a gnu with the flu.  Then Sam reminds her of how great he is and how lucky Susie is to have him as part of her life.

The text is rhythmic and flows when read out loud.  The illustrations are brilliantly depicted, so lifelike and adding fun to the story.  This is a board book so has sturdy pages that will withstand little hands and teeth.

An essential addition to any child’s library.