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Cover of 100 Mighty Dragons All Nam
A review of 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle
Lian Cho

Do you love Dragons? Do you love silly picture books? Do you love excellent read-alouds that get more and more ridiculous until you're a  giggles on the floor? Do you love books that sneakily teach concepts like MATH to little kiddos so you can give yourself a "I am a great parent!" pat on the back? This book is for you!!

Once upon a time there were 100 mighty Dragons all named Broccoli. Why? Not important - but when 50 of the dragons that get blown away by a very strong wind that leaves… only 50 mighty dragons all named Broccoli! When four more leave to join a rock band, and one turns into a poodle, and 3 more come back… you see where this is going. Enjoy adding and subtracting  the100 silly dragons in this book together with a small person in your life and it will be the most enjoyable configuring you will have done for a long time.

And wait until you get to the end! A grand surprise awaits you that will leave you snickering on the couch for hours admiring the 100 new baby dragons - NONE of whom are named Broccoli.

Oct 4, 2024