Dragons Love Tacos: The Sequel (Dragons Love Tacos #2)

When the world runs out of tacos, there's only one thing to do: go back in time, "save a handful of tacos, plant them in the ground, and grow taco trees so we never run out of tacos again." Fans of Dragons Love Tacos won't be surprised that this expedition doesn't go terribly smoothly: there are several spicy-salsa-triggered fire-breathing incidents, as well as pit stops in timelines where dragons love diapers and giant tacos love dragons. Are the time jumps always easy to track? Not really, but this sequel's dialed-up energy and absurdity remain a tasty--and very funny--combination. Ages 3-5. Author's agent: Jennifer Joel, ICM. Illustrator's agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House. (May)

PreS-Gr 1--The kid and his taco-loving dragon friends are back, and there's a crisis. There are no tacos left in the world. "None. Nada. Nil." Circumstances require use of the time machine to go back to a party for a handful of tacos to plant and grow into trees. However, spicy salsa messes things up again, with journeys back to wrong time periods, including when dragons loved diapers and when tacos loved dragons. Eventually heading home, the kid watches in disbelief as the dragons lose their resolve and gobble down ALL the tacos...except one. He plants a taco tree and the world is saved from disaster. Created with watercolor, gouache, color pencil, and digital elements, the images are comical, especially the scenes of spicy salsa fire breath and its aftermath. Deadpan statements such as "Oh boy, not again" and "Oh, come on" reinforce the humor. VERDICT Kids who can't get enough dragons or tacos will be won over by this humorous tale. A silly addition for old fans and new readers alike.--Gaye Hinchliff, King County Library System, WA