SuitabookThis book is not about dragons
Shelley Moore Thomas
- Reading
- Read the words and pause over the illustrations, inviting your child to find visual clues before turning each page. If the fiery scenes feel intense, take a moment to talk about what the characters are doing.
- Themes
- Words and pictures: The mouse repeatedly denies that dragons are present, while the illustrations show dragons and their pursuit. The comic effect is built through a clear mismatch between what the narrator says and what the pictures show.
- Worth knowing
- Fiery destruction appears in the illustrations: a house becomes a wreck, and townspeople flee. Dragons pursue the mouse, creating suspense that is played for humour.