I got this book for my 8 year old son. It's billed as an easy reader for beginning readers and it lived up to that. My son could read this with little to no help and it's also a good book for parents to read aloud. The pictures are bright, colorful, and engaging. My son enjoyed this book and I'm planning to look for the other books in the series. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book for review.

Great message to read and discuss with kids. Good Illistrations! Would recommend adding this to your home library.

This is great! I love the illustration and the writing. The students I read this story to love this book and want to read it over and over again.

*thank you to Norwood House Press and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

3 stars.
I dont really know how I feel about this book. The illustrations are really very good. Bright and colourful which makes it great for little kids. I think this book is aimed at the much younger children. Its easy to read so its a good one for kids who are starting to learn to read on their own. It is good but I dont really like that the boy was a bit of a brat and was never asked to apologize. He was nice by the end though and I guess its kinda realistic for kids to be this way, but I think stories set an example for kids and some might get the message that its ok to be like this. But again, no kid is perfect. Kids are kids. I do think my younger self at about age 4 would have really enjoyed this so its not a bad book and I liked that it had a dragon in it! That is going to appeal to alot of kids.

The boy and his pet dragon are mad that they are being told what to do and refuse to do what is asked of them. They are given other choices to go along with what they need to do such as playing with toys in the tub when they refuse to take a bath. In the end, they realize that things in life are not worth getting mad at. I liked the colorful pictures and the good vocabulary, but I did not enjoy the fact that this book could set the wrong example for little ones.

After my love of dragons was encouraged by Margaret Hillert's Es Halloween, querido dragón / It's Halloween, Dear Dragon I scoured NetGalley for more books by this author and illustrator, Jack Pullan.

I came across Who Feels Mad, Dear Dragon?, requested it immediately and was fortunate enough to be given a copy in exchange for honest feedback. Thank you very much to NetGalley and Norwood House Press for the opportunity.

In Who Feels Mad, Dear Dragon?, Dear Dragon and unnamed boy have both got their cranky pants on. No matter what they're asked to do, they simply don't want to. Mother and father each tell them not to get mad and after doing the activity they were spitting the dummy over, unnamed boy and Dear Dragon decide they either enjoyed the activity or that it was good for them after all. A lot of the activities centred around going to bed. Dear Dragon and unnamed boy get up the next day with a new attitude, decide that they won't get mad and will have a good day.

Now, these parents must be saints, remaining calm regardless of their child and dragon's bad behaviour. Personally I was disappointed that not once was an apology given by the boy or dragon and there didn't appear to be any consequences at all for their bad behaviour. The boy attends school so surely he's too old to be chucking tantrums where he's laying in bed after being tucked in with the covers off, kicking and punching the air, isn't he? I wouldn't have gotten away with behaviour like that without consequences at any age.

Frustrations aside, this book is part of the Beginning-to-Read series and as I expect an adult will be reading this book to the child, at least initially, there is the opportunity for engagement with the child about Dear Dragon and unnamed boy's behaviour. If I was reading this to a child I'd be getting them to think about the way the characters behaved, when they should have apologised, and how they could have better managed being mad about what they'd been asked to do.

There's good use of word repetition and a Reading Reinforcement section at the back of the book that assists the adult to help the reader get more out of the book. The Reading Reinforcement has activities relating to phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and text comprehension. There's also a list of the 73 words found in the book.

I love Jack Pullan's illustrations again in this book. I liked the pictures in the Halloween Dear Dragon book more but that is solely due to the fun that could be had with that book's subject matter. The illustrations in this book are still brightly coloured and well suited to the story. The expressions on Dear Dragon and unnamed boy's faces clearly show when they are mad and when they are happy.

For a book that helps children learn to read, it seems to tick all of the right boxes. However, if I wanted a book to help teach a child how to deal with anger, I would be looking for one that has consequences for bad behaviour and that provides age appropriate ways of managing emotions without chucking a tantrum.

This is a picture book meant for young children who are starting to learn how to read, or it is simple enough to be read to toddlers. The pictures are bright and vibrant. It is about a little boy who seems to be in a bad mood over every little thing, throwing tantrums, but his parents always respond to him in a calm manner, instead of yelling and punishing. I think this is good because if they just yelled back at him, the child would learn to solve things by yelling, instead of solving things nicely and calmly. By the end, the boy is in a happier mood.

I think this book could be good for children and parents/caregivers.

Did not give any coping skills for kids on what to do when they get mad. Either just said don't get mad you'll get what you want or don't get mad you'll get something good. Did not care for this one at all.

I was excited to read this book as the Margaret Hillert Dragon series are very popular with beginning readers. The book starts with a helpful note to caregivers from a literary consultant about steps to build reading confidence. Using common sight words, the story starts when mom calls boy and dragon in for dinner from playing. The Boy has a really angry face and responds with, "No! No!..." Parents state, "Do not get mad" and give the boy a reason that he will like it. Every scenario from eating dinner to going to bed is met with anger, attitude, and demands. The next day is better as the boy announces what a good day it will be. So, yes, Who Feels Mad, Dear Dragon? is definitely about being angry. However, I would not encourage such a poor way to express feelings. The book ends with Reading Reinforcement pages to include a Repetition Word List.

Couldn't read as it's not .mobi. Sounds like a great premise wish I could have read it to the grandkids
Thank you

The kids love Margaret Hillert and this book will not be on the shelf often. If you want to take the book farther, you can use it to start a discussion on frustration.

The Dear Dragon series is made up of several books that are easy readers. They use site vocabulary that is printed in the back of the book. This book is written with 74 words that are printed in the back. It reminds me of the books I learned to read with.

In this book, Dear Dragon and his boy are constantly getting upset with everything they are asked to do. His parents get him to do what they ask by speaking calmly and asking in a different way. This book did not really captivate me like the other ones in this series. They do not give any reason whey the boy is mad or why he changes his mind. Just did not do it for me. All this is told in simple, repetitive, easy vocabulary. These Beginning-to-Read books capture the imaginations of beginning readers and help them on their way to independent reading. They could also be read aloud to young children who are not able to read yet. The back of the book has several suggested activities that can be used for reading reinforcement. A great addition to a family library or a primary classroom.

This little book I really like for youngesters. I feel the age group would be about 5 to 8. The book works on children's phonics understanding. It works on the letter "M" as well. Colors are bright and fun to look at. The litlle boy is like most little boys. He doesn't want to come in from playing outside, taking a bath, brushing teeth, and going to bed. His parents however show him (and dragon) that there is good in what they need him to do next. Only disappointing is they never say the little boy's name in the book.

I was impressed that there was a foreword from a literacy consultant which explains how the book has been put together, to include commonly-known words for children of that readership age, as well as accompanying images to enhance the story. At the end of the book there are also activities to enforce the reading learned, such as phonetics activities and vocabulary activities. This is therefore a great book for learnings at school as well as at home. The text is big and clear, and the images nice and build.

As for the story, the idea is that a young boy and his pet dragon feel mad when asked to do daily tasks, but together they learn to manage their anger. My main gripe with the story is the repetition of the parents saying 'do not get mad'. Now I don't know how many people that phrase actually works on, but in my experience saying those words is more likely to inflame than calm a situation. I would have liked to see it dealt with differently. If it wasn't for that awful phrase, I would have scored this book higher.