Oh No, Little Dragon!

andlt;Bandgt;Little Dragon wreaks adorable havoc in this energetic picture book from the creator of andlt;i andgt;Except Ifandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;With a andlt;i andgt;PHOOSHandlt;/iandgt; and a andlt;i andgt;Grrrrrrandlt;/iandgt; and a andlt;i andgt;CANNONBAAAALLLLLL!andlt;/iandgt; Little Dragon tears through his day (and the house). But even when he gets a little too rambunctious, thereand#8217;s no OH NO! that Mamaand#8217;s kiss canand#8217;t fix.andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Jim Averbeck celebrates both the tremendous energy of a little boy and the tenderness shared between mother and child in this vibrant picture book that begs to be read aloud.

and#8220;Bright blue Little Dragon accidentally squelches his fire in the bathtub. He vainly attempts to rekindle it with a belly rub, layering on winter clothes, and then by consuming chili peppers. Mamaand#8217;s reassurance that no matter what, he is the spark in her heart, causes his insides to warm into a and#8220;phooshand#8221; of artistic flames that cover him in soot, requiring a more cautious bath. Backgrounds of outlined stone walls and curved windows serve well to feature the feisty hero and his flamesand#8230;Details like a tiny skull stool and a Viking helmet faucet add to the viewing pleasureand#8230;the antics along the way provide amusement.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;andlt;iandgt;School Library Journal, andlt;/iandgt;May 2012

and#8220;Averbeck's artwork isand#8230;successful, especially when portraying Little Dragon's authentically toddlerlike acts of mischief and his fire-breathing talents (he's way beyond smoke rings--he can make hearts and pyramids, too)and#8230;this endearingly impish hero should find fans.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, June 11, 2012

and#8220;Averbeck brings this familiar theme of an enduring motherand#8217;s love to a new leveland#8230;the full-circle narrative, with an illustration as the last word, cleverly turns a tried-and-true message on its ear. The illustrations of this endearing, whimsical blue dragon have a childlike simplicity; the flames, which look like photographed fire, lend a special effect that will ignite young listeners.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Booklist, andlt;/iandgt;September 1, 2012

Little Dragon wreaks adorable havoc in this energetic picture book from the creator of Except If.
With a PHOOSH and a Grrrrrr and a CANNONBAAAALLLLLL Little Dragon tears through his day (and the house). But even when he gets a little too rambunctious, there's no OH NO that Mama's kiss can't fix.
Jim Averbeck celebrates both the tremendous energy of a little boy and the tenderness shared between mother and child in this vibrant picture book that begs to be read aloud.

Jim Averbeck is the author of andlt;iandgt;One Word from Sophiaandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail; andlt;iandgt;In a Blue Roomandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Tricia Tusa; and of the novel andlt;iandgt;A Hitch at the Fairmontandlt;/iandgt;. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books andlt;iandgt;Oh No, Little Dragon!andlt;/iandgt; andandlt;iandgt; Except Ifandlt;/iandgt;. He studied Childrenand#8217;s Book Writing and Illustration at the University of California Berkeley and now makes his home in San Francisco.andnbsp;You can visit him at JimAverbeck.com.Jim Averbeck is the author of andlt;iandgt;One Word from Sophiaandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail; andlt;iandgt;In a Blue Roomandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Tricia Tusa; and of the novel andlt;iandgt;A Hitch at the Fairmontandlt;/iandgt;. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books andlt;iandgt;Oh No, Little Dragon!andlt;/iandgt; andandlt;iandgt; Except Ifandlt;/iandgt;. He studied Childrenand#8217;s Book Writing and Illustration at the University of California Berkeley and now makes his home in San Francisco.andnbsp;You can visit him at JimAverbeck.com.