Dragon Pizzeria

WELCOME TO DRAGON Pizzeria! BeBop and Spike are two friendly dragons who not only make delicious pizzas, but offer speedy dragon delivery anywhere in Fairy Tale Land! One giant pizza to Beanstalk Castle? BeBop cooks it up, and Spike delivers it in his hot-air balloon! Five pizzas with gumdrops to the Witchs Gingerbread House? Coming right up!With bright and friendly art, a sing-song text filled with fairy tale clues, and speech balloons conducive to funny-voiced read-alouds, this is a perfect summer offering for the preschool crowd. A map on the final spread provides a “key” to all the fairy tales mentioned in this inviting pizza picture book.

"Morgan (Sleep Tight, Little Mouse) turns a wacky premise — two dragons open a pizzeria in 'Fairy Tale Land' — into a guessing game in this sprightly oversize book. As customers place orders over the phone, clues suggest their identities ('I would like 1 giant pizza, with a topping of magic beans. Deliver it to Beanstalk Castle'). Children, especially preschoolers, will enjoy predicting the destination of each pizza, revealed in wittily detailed spreads (to deliver the giant's pizza, the dragon powers a hot-air balloon by means of his fiery breath; Jack climbs a beanstalk while an enormous hand descends toward the balloon). Morgan also comes up with an inventive variety of delivery methods: rocket ship, unicycle, motorcycle raced atop a clothesline). To season the mix still further, the dragons recite fractured nursery rhymes as they make their pizzas ('Dickery dickery dare./ I toss the dough in the air'). Dialogue balloons and occasional comics-style lettering add flair to these motion-filled spreads. Pure fun. Ages 5 — 8. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

With bright and friendly art, a singsong text filled with fairy tale clues, and speech balloons conducive to funny-voiced read-alouds, this is an ideal summer offering for the preschool crowd. Full color.

Mary Morgan studied art in Mexico and has illustrated more than 40 books for children. She was born in Chicago, grew up in Kansas City, and now lives in Paris, France.