This is a sweet children's book for young children aged 4-8. It is about a young boy and his dragon who are celebrating valentine's day. The book has short sentences and lovely, bright illustrations which describe words such as dear dragon, red, little, big, eat, help, good, work, up, look, play, mother, pretty, father and love. There are also reading reinforcement and word list sections at the end of the book, which are useful. My daughter and I enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute book that helps children understand the color red.

It’s a good tool for learning words, and uses the discovery of red items to also teach important lessons like not running out into the road.

It’s perfect for younger children!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Fab little story great for those beginner reading. The illustrations are bright an engaging. There’s reading guidance at the back to help reinforce what’s been read,

3.5stars

Clever book for parents who are trying to teach new words to their toddlers.
Cute story... who doesn't love dragons?

This was a really lovely Valentine’s story. My daughter loved the illustrations and storyline. She read it easily and found it a pleasurable read.

Up front, I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. What a delight! The little boy has the dragon ,at least at home, to be his best friend. They do everything together, watch for the arrival of the mail, looks like valentines. Exciting! The book is illustrated so well. It is bright and easy to pick objects to find. The words seem age appropriate.. looks like mom made a cake for the friends to share a piece. The book shows dad reading a book to both of them. They work on making valentines. They make enough to even wear for fun. Yes, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has littles around who are looking to read a book. With a little guidance this would be a fun book to curl up with to have them read to you. Thanks to #NetGalley, publishers,, #MargaretHiller #ILoveYou,Dear Dragon for the opportunity to read this early

A perfectly simple early reader, where a boy and his pet dragon see just how many red things they see in their day – flowers, birds, fire engines, stop lights, apples, and more. Not designed for sophistication, this should still provide pleasure alongside the few words it introduces us to.

What q quick fun valentines read to share with my kids!
Loved the flow of the book, and how easy it was for us to enjoy.

My six year old daughter read this without any problems. She enjoyed the colorful illustrations and loved reading all the red things that were discovered on their journey. It didn't really have anything to do with the dragon - the dragon was just walking along with the boy and was there when all the red items were found. My daughter is excited for Valentine's Day and this is the perfect book to read right before the big day.

Thank you Netgalley and Norwood House Press for the opportunity to read this book.

This was a really cute book for Valentine's Day with your elementary school children. I will be sure to read this to my students.

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I Love You, Dear Dragon by Margaret Hillert is a book in the Dear Dragon series for developing readers. According to the synopsis, the book is about "A boy and his pet dragon celebrate Valentine's Day by playing games and making Valentine's cards." The sentences themselves are simple, which makes sense, since this book is for a developing reader. For other books in this series, I gave them 4 stars, because I found the pictures somewhat lacking. I decided to give 5 stars this time because the pictures are better this time.

As a teacher, I liked that there is a word list in the back of this book. I also liked common sight words (without pictures) were included. Often, when introducing vocabulary books, we focus on words that have pictures and forget about words like "a," "it," and "the." I also liked the activity pages at the end of the book, which include sections for phonics, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary words. Those are definitely useful activities that will help kids academically. If you're looking for a book for a developing reader, I recommend that you check out this series, which is available now!

I Love You, Dear Dragon, by Margaret Hillert and illustrated by Jack Pullan; Norwood House Press. This is a children’s book that was re-illustrated for modern readers. It is a story about a boy and his pet dragon making Valentine’s Day cards and playing games. At the beginning of the book, there is a note to the caregiver. It gives detailed advice on how to interactively use the book to achieve reading comprehension, vocabulary growth, and retention, reading independently of the student and praising the child for progression to reinforce positive behavior on a consistent basis.
The caregiver is encouraged to discuss the picture and encourage the child to make connections with his or her own life. Then, eventually, the child will discuss the picture independently. Words are repeated to reinforce learning as well as the colors. Also, there are some pages with no words where the child can develop their skills to tell a story by studying the picture. Moreover, there are safety scenes, a healthy snack, modeling the behavior of the father, creativity, and imagination when creating valentine cards; and mom baking a cake. Also, the contrast of dominant color in the background, while looking for a recessive color-focusing on the skill of detailed information.
The illustrations are very colorful, bright, inviting, and calming to a very active beginning reader. They are vibrant enough to hold an active child’s attention to tell the story and enjoy learning new vocabulary words simultaneously. At the end of the story, you will find reading activities to help the child practice and strengthen beginning reading skills with confidence independently.