Wee Reads: Dragons in Love by Alexandre Lacroix

Ever since Finn was born, and even before then, we would read to him. We wanted to show him reading from an early age. Now he loves us to read the same books, over, and over, and over. But it is the sweetest thing, when he likes to pick out a book and climb into our laps. 

Dragons in Love by Alexandre Lacrois

  

Drake is playing happily in the park when a little girl kisses him on the snout and a fire begins to roar inside him. What should he do with his new-found emotions? Perhaps his dad will be able to give him some advice…

Dragons in Love is a funny and moving story about young love and the bonds between fathers and children, with a positive message—and all the magic and mayhem you’d hope for in a tale about dragons.

Do you like this book?
Yeah! I like it because it's about a dragon named Drake!

What's your favorite part of the book?
When he blew fire! Dragons breathe fire! He said "ROAR!" And I like when Violet gave Drake a kiss. I love kisses.

What do you think of the cover?
I like it because the dragon has a heart when he blew fire. And I like the daddy dragon's hand on the other dragon but not on the human!

What did this book make you feel?
Happy when she kissed him! And sad when that boy was being mean.


Dragons in Love is a cute book about a young dragon who loves to go into town and play with the human kids. One day when he is playing with the kids, his friend Violet, gives him a kiss on his snout. Drake finds this very confusing. It makes him feel warm inside and makes him want to blow fire. He doesn't know how to process it. 

Let's start by saying what I like about the book. I love the colors and the illustrations. The artwork is absolutely adorable. 

And that's about all I like. I understand where the author was going with this. Drake has big emotions and he needs to learn how to comprehend them. It also teaches that even though things might be awkward between you and a friend, that they're still your friend and you always need to be there for them.

What I don't care for much however is when I was reading this it was talking about how it left Drake feeling hot and confused. I get what it was trying to say but that wording kind of made it feel a bit... older than the audience it was meant for. 

I don't mind books about kissing, as long as it's appropriate. On the cheek kissing and what not. Everyone does it. But something about this book made me feel like it wasn't meant for younger kiddos like you might think.

Otherwise this, it was pretty cute. Maybe just should have went a different direction instead of kissing. 

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Alexandre Lacroix has published eighteen books.

He is editor of Philosophie Magazine and teaches at Sciences-Po Paris creative writing and political humanities.

He is president and co-founder of Les Mots writing school .

He directs the collection " Les Grands Mots " at Autrement.

Married, he is the father of five children.