You Don't Want a Dragon!
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- Create Date：2021-04-04 04:31:43
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Ame Dyckman
- ISBN：031653580X
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Reviews
Diane
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This one picks up right where You Don’t Want a Unicorn left off。 It’s not just that dragons chase or the drool。 It’s not even the truth about charcoal， it’s really about space。 Dragons are， after all， ginormous！ They just won’t fit in your house。 So why not get something smaller？ Just don’t let that new pet anywhere near those cupcakes。 Uh oh， too late。 “Good luck， kid！”
Heidi
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Libraries are the best！ Super cute read， had us laughing。 Best enjoyed after the Unicorn book。
SheAintGotNoShoes
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Now that was brilliant ！！I especially loved that wry grim on the dragon's face while he had one foot in the toilet paper roll ！！I still want a unicorn tho' ！ hehehe 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄 Now that was brilliant ！！I especially loved that wry grim on the dragon's face while he had one foot in the toilet paper roll ！！I still want a unicorn tho' ！ hehehe 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄 。。。more
Beth
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It's hard to make sequels even better and funnier than the original， but Ame Dyckman and Liz Climo have managed to do just that。 It's hard to make sequels even better and funnier than the original， but Ame Dyckman and Liz Climo have managed to do just that。 。。。more
Rachel
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I wanted this to be as cute as the first book， "You Don't Want a Unicorn"， as I usually love Ame Dyckman's books。 However the book fell flat with the exception of the "this is where charcoal comes from" bit， as my son was amused by the poop joke and we both liked the image of a dragon scooting across the floor like a dog。 The basic premise of this book is that the boy finds out that mythical creatures do not make good pets， and it is much easier to have a normal pet like a hamster， but watch out I wanted this to be as cute as the first book， "You Don't Want a Unicorn"， as I usually love Ame Dyckman's books。 However the book fell flat with the exception of the "this is where charcoal comes from" bit， as my son was amused by the poop joke and we both liked the image of a dragon scooting across the floor like a dog。 The basic premise of this book is that the boy finds out that mythical creatures do not make good pets， and it is much easier to have a normal pet like a hamster， but watch out if they accidentally ingest some unicorn poop， then the fun happens。 Recommended for ages 4-8， 3 stars。 。。。more
Dave
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Fun book with bright illustrations and plenty of cheeky snigger humour。 Who knew that unicorns pooed cupcakes and dragons pooed charcoal？ Lily chose this from the library and I read to the kids a few times。 I think they still want a dragon。 They just want a bigger house。
La Coccinelle
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This is a simple， but fun， picture book about a kid who wishes for a dragon。。。 and gets more than he bargained for。I can't help but feel that I'm missing something by not having read You Don't Want a Unicorn！ first。 There are lots of unicorn references throughout this book， in both the text and illustrations。 That's not to say that you can't get something out of it on its own; I'm just more curious now about the first book。There are some silly， puerile moments here， but overall， it's a fun take This is a simple， but fun， picture book about a kid who wishes for a dragon。。。 and gets more than he bargained for。I can't help but feel that I'm missing something by not having read You Don't Want a Unicorn！ first。 There are lots of unicorn references throughout this book， in both the text and illustrations。 That's not to say that you can't get something out of it on its own; I'm just more curious now about the first book。There are some silly， puerile moments here， but overall， it's a fun take on dragons and the things we tend not to think about when we're wishing for them as pets。Quotable moment: 。。。more
Morgan
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First， I would like to thank Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review！I have to say I really LOVED this book！ Of course going hand in hand with their other book You Don't Want A Unicorn this was definitely a quick read， and would be a great book to read out loud to a class or your kids！I really loved the illustrations in this book as well， I feel like it really helps with the story， especially for younger audiences， the visuals are definitely a big play！I First， I would like to thank Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review！I have to say I really LOVED this book！ Of course going hand in hand with their other book You Don't Want A Unicorn this was definitely a quick read， and would be a great book to read out loud to a class or your kids！I really loved the illustrations in this book as well， I feel like it really helps with the story， especially for younger audiences， the visuals are definitely a big play！I feel like the story helps shows kids that having pets may seem like a lot of fun， but they also are a lot of work and responsibility。Overall， this was a hilarious and fast read that I think would be great for a classroom and at home！ 。。。more
Caleb Cunningham
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It’s awesome。 I like when the squirrel gets chased。
JulieLaLa
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Hilarious and beautifully illustrated！ Another fun one to read aloud
Kirsten Murphy
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A hilarious follow- up to “You Don’t Want a Unicorn！”Topics:* dragons * pets
Lynn Davidson
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After learning a unicorn is not a good pet， a boy gets the dragon he wished for。 Big mistake！ After the fun part， the problems begin。 Funny story and illustrations。
Jessica
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I'd been waiting for this one。 My student loved the first one and this one is just as dear。 It surprised me at the end about the gerbils。 I do love the expressions on the boy's face。 I'd been waiting for this one。 My student loved the first one and this one is just as dear。 It surprised me at the end about the gerbils。 I do love the expressions on the boy's face。 。。。more
Faith Tydings
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The absolute best part of these You Don't Want books is the illustrations。 They tell the whole story so nicely， humorously， and uniquely。 Liz Climo is awesome！！ The absolute best part of these You Don't Want books is the illustrations。 They tell the whole story so nicely， humorously， and uniquely。 Liz Climo is awesome！！ 。。。more
Bethe
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Laugh out loud funny and cute！ Just what you’d expect from an Ame Dyckman book！ Love the ending - will there be another “you don’t want” book soon？
PottWab Regional Library
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Deb （Readerbuzz） Nance
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You want a dragon？ Are you sure about that？ Do you realize what troubles dragons can bring？ This book: "Be careful what you wish for。" You want a dragon？ Are you sure about that？ Do you realize what troubles dragons can bring？ This book: "Be careful what you wish for。" 。。。more
Sheri
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I love books by Ame， I started with Pat and her brother Wolfie。 And then the Unicorn and now why you don't want to bring home a pet dragon。 Liz Climo illustrates and adds details that make me laugh out loud before and after the text。 I laughed at the unicorn cupcakes and the barbecue charcoal and even the kids I read it to， liked it。 You have to read this book and the others to really enjoy the author's sense of humor combined with the illustrator。 I love books by Ame， I started with Pat and her brother Wolfie。 And then the Unicorn and now why you don't want to bring home a pet dragon。 Liz Climo illustrates and adds details that make me laugh out loud before and after the text。 I laughed at the unicorn cupcakes and the barbecue charcoal and even the kids I read it to， liked it。 You have to read this book and the others to really enjoy the author's sense of humor combined with the illustrator。 。。。more
Pinky
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A kid wishes for a dragon and finds out the hard way that dragons are not in any way a good pet。
Viviane Elbee
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For kids who enjoyed "You Don't Want a Unicorn，" here is the sequel。 In this one， the little boy gets the dragon he wished for。。。 except of course that having a pet dragon creates problems he hadn't previously imagined。 It's funny and has a surprising ending。 Kid enjoyed it。 For kids who enjoyed "You Don't Want a Unicorn，" here is the sequel。 In this one， the little boy gets the dragon he wished for。。。 except of course that having a pet dragon creates problems he hadn't previously imagined。 It's funny and has a surprising ending。 Kid enjoyed it。 。。。more
Aaron
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Another really funny picture book from a team that I hope continues to collaborate。 This book， along with You Don't Want a Unicorn， pulls kids in quickly and forces out lots of giggles and belly laughs。 Another really funny picture book from a team that I hope continues to collaborate。 This book， along with You Don't Want a Unicorn， pulls kids in quickly and forces out lots of giggles and belly laughs。 。。。more
Karen
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Cute but not as cute as the Unicorn version。
MeganRuth - Alohamora Open a Book
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Kids may like this one， but it felt a little flat to me。 Not a ton of substance。 Though， it does try to be silly。 Dragon lovers will definitely enjoy it though。
Miss Sarah
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A young boy describes all the things that can wrong having a dragon for a pet。 Preschool and up
Jill Anderson
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Very cute and funny。
Krissy Neddo
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3。5 A must read for fans of You Don't Want a Unicorn。 3。5 A must read for fans of You Don't Want a Unicorn。 。。。more
Michele Knott
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I may have laughed out loud even more in this follow-up！
Vicki
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Two very popular people in children’s current day literature team up to create funny， sometimes gross book about pet choices。Fun illustrations with a hidden cover and cute endpapers。
Jennifer
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For the most part， this book is not my cup of cocoa。 That being said， the final page （"Good Luck， Kid"） is what bumped this up to a 4-star。 There was something about that illustration/moment that just made me chuckle。 For the most part， this book is not my cup of cocoa。 That being said， the final page （"Good Luck， Kid"） is what bumped this up to a 4-star。 There was something about that illustration/moment that just made me chuckle。 。。。more
Phaea Crede
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