Roar-Choo!
by Charlotte Cheng (Author) Dan Santat (Illustrator)
Patient, peaceful Phoenix tries to take care of rambunctious and cold-ridden Dragon, which leads to hilarious and sweet results (with vibrant illustrations by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Beekle).
Everyone knows that dragons are fierce, capable of taking on the world! But this dragon can’t stop sneezing long enough to get a roar out. Even with friendly Phoenix insisting that Dragon get some rest, this powerful creature refuses to stop for any orange ginger tea or a drop of bone broth soup. It's only when Dragon realizes Phoenix has caught the same cold that they are both able to take the break they so badly need.
This tale of helping your friends and valuing differences is a sure-thing for story time.
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Two symbols of Chinese mythology go beak to snout in this collaboration from Cheng and Santat. Fierce and frightening, Dragon is ready to "take on the world/ with a mighty ROOOOOAAAR"-when its pronouncement becomes a giant sneeze. Kindly, peaceful Phoenix offers a cup of orange ginger tea, encouraging rest, but even as Dragon declines, the "ROOOOOOAAAARR... CHOO"s keep coming. Phoenix’s subsequent attempts to help ("Take this blanket") and Dragon’s firm rebuttals ("Dragons never quit") lead to hilarious results. When Dragon’s fiery sneezes finally cause trouble for Phoenix, who "can’t keep going without a little rest," Dragon embraces a reframe that turns out better for both. Caldecott Medalist Santat’s signature-style art brings Cheng’s dynamic friendship to life in this rollicking readaloud about two folkloric friends learning their own limits-and each other’s. An author’s note concludes. Ages 4-8.
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JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
JUV012060 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Asian
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