Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers: The Children's Book Review presents... WHO LOVES THE DRAGON? by Bianca Schulze

Hi guys!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

2021 is off to a rip roaring start as we all try to figure out how the new norm will be affected by the vaccine that...well, quite frankly many can't get their hands on, but reading wise? I've got a packed schedule and I'm looking forward to every page! Take today's post...

It's another FAB tour via The Children's Book Review and it's starring a very special title that I am pleased as punch to be a part of the tour kickoff! I mean, look at us! It's not even a year to the day of my review of her first book and BAM! She's back with another! (Way to go Bianca!) So, if you're ready for another adventure with one great, big, red, and well meaning but sometimes disagreeable dragon, then let's do this! Today's blog tour guest and title in the spotlight is...

Who Loves the Dragon?

Bianca Schulze

Illustrated by

Samara Hardy

9781951100438

Clever Publishing

About the book...

In this interactive follow-up to Don’t Wake the Dragon, our beloved Dragon is wide-awake and preparing to celebrate one of the kingdom’s most important events of the year: the annual Friendship Festival! It’s a time for everyone to gather and have fun, all honoring their meaningful friendships. But on the day of the feast, the cooks are called away to cater to the Queen and the knights must report for special duty in the Enchanted Forest. With everyone gone, Dragon is upset and worried that this year’s Friendship Festival is doomed. Could they be planning something special for her? And in the meantime, can you help cheer her up? With colorful and humorous illustrations throughout, this read-aloud picture book encourages kids to interact with the text on every page. Young readers will love waving to characters, blowing kisses, dancing, and more on this fun ride alongside Dragon and her adorable friends in this delightful story that will beg to be read again and again.

AMAZON | BOOKSHOP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

That rascally dragon is back and she's ready to steal your heart once again! The kingdom is preparing for their annual Friendship Festival and though it's Dragon's favorite time of year, it seems that no one is going to be there to celebrate with her! Oh dear. That's awfully upsetting for your average kingdom dweller, let alone a fire breathing (when necessary) dragon! Good thing YOU came along to help sooth the supposed savage beastie just in the nick of time. Are you up to the task? Can you help Dragon feel better about the whole situation, at least until her friends can finish their own duties and maybe, just maybe, surprise her in their own ways? FABULOUS...because, you know, a disappointed dragon is not something anyone wants to see, or any kingdom need suffer the affects of...

I really loved this one and it was the perfect follow-up to the first release, Don't Wake the Dragon. All our friends are back, we get a colorful story about a festival that sounds utterly charming, and readers are drawn into the tale to calm, cheer up, and ultimately celebrate the joyous bonds of friendship. In a time when social distancing is a must, it can be hard to remember that though at least six feet apart, our true friends are always with us. So embrace those technologies. Do the social media dance, ZOOM meet ups, video calls, and emails. Pick up a classic and write a letter. Send a care package through their favorite online store or local small business. Greet them with smiles and air hugs and make everyday a Friendship Festival, for whether near or far, the love we share remains and that's the greatest gift of all!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

About the author...

Bianca Schulze is the founder and editor of The Children’s Books Review – a resource devoted to children’s literature and literacy. Bianca is also the bestselling author of 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up, an Amazon “Book of the Month” in 2016. She is a reader, reviewer, mother, and children’s book lover. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Bianca now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

Site | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

About the illustrator...

Samara Hardy is an illustrator and designer who has created artwork for clients across the globe for greetings cards, stationery, homewares, children's books, and much more.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Enter for a chance to win a Who Loves the Dragon? prize pack!

One (1) grand prize winner receives:

A hardcover copy of Who Love the Dragon?, autographed by Bianca Schulze

A hardcover copy of Don’t Wake the Dragon, autographed by Bianca Schulze

A Sugarfina “XOXO” 3pc Candy Bento Box

A $50 Target gift card

The giveaway begins January 6, 2021, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends February 5, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. MT.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Special thanks to The Children's Book Review for the chance to bring this tour to you and to Bianca for the copy for review! (THANKS!) For more information on this author, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links above. Be sure to check out the rest of the tour going on now for more bookish fun!

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The Children’s Book Review

Tour Kick-Off

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

A book review of

Who Loves the Dragon?

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Lisa’s Reading

A book review of

Who Loves the Dragon?

Friday, January 8, 2021

The Children’s Book Review