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booksnwhiskey's review against another edition
3.0
I want to give it more stars because it is simply beautiful. Eric Puybaret did a wonderful job on the paintings that cover each page. The book was as the song is so there were no surprises here. We did not listen to the CD however, which did make the item more desirable.
ellalouise99's review against another edition
4.0
This is a nice story about a boy and a dragon who go everywhere together, then one day the boy stops coming to the dragon and the dragon gets sad. After a while a little girl finds the dragon and they go on new adventures. The story is unusual as the words act as a guide for the story with lots of repetition, however the pictures tell more of what is actually happening and show the emotions of the characters. Without the pictures it would be difficult to follow the story. I would use this as a read aloud book in KS1. The book could generate discussions around emotions, talking about how the dragon felt at different stages of the story and why.
jaymie_bookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
Ha. I just love this book and the song is just as fun.
mostxlnt's review against another edition
5.0
I bought this book to read with Scarlett and Roxanne, remembering the song from my childhood. The picture book is a HUGE success, especially with 4-year-old Roxanne who has to read it (and listen to the song) every night at the moment.
The illustrations are absolutely fantastic, particularly because the end of the story is given a gentle lift (Spoiler Alert!) when we see Jackie Paper returning to introduce his daughter to the lonely Puff, who is obviously delighted to have a new friend.
Very highly recommended to anyone with young children, and to those who remember Puff from their own childhoods.
The illustrations are absolutely fantastic, particularly because the end of the story is given a gentle lift (Spoiler Alert!) when we see Jackie Paper returning to introduce his daughter to the lonely Puff, who is obviously delighted to have a new friend.
Very highly recommended to anyone with young children, and to those who remember Puff from their own childhoods.
stefhyena's review against another edition
4.0
Ok so I am biased by the fact that this book and CD calms my preschoolers down, focuses, engages and makes them more rational. They are very attracted to the book and the songs separately or together.
I have learned to love books you can sing in any case, but this one has a beautifully peaceful presentation and even though it features the difficult theme of death (which has caused some questioning) it does it in a way that is not too much in the children's face and doesn't take over except when the children were looking for a way to ask those questions anyway.
A lovely one to have.
I have learned to love books you can sing in any case, but this one has a beautifully peaceful presentation and even though it features the difficult theme of death (which has caused some questioning) it does it in a way that is not too much in the children's face and doesn't take over except when the children were looking for a way to ask those questions anyway.
A lovely one to have.
carlaprock's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous illustrations work so well with the song lyrics. My little guy had a really rough time when Jackie Paper left though, even with the illustrators twist at the end.
ckporier's review against another edition
4.0
A really good adaptation of one of my favorite childhood songs. The pictures are wonderful, and the text is true to the original song -- with one exception ("A dragon lives forever, but not so little GIRLS AND boys") -- and that change actually works.
My only complaint is that the CD that comes with the book doesn't include the original version of the song. Instead, it features Peter Yarrow, his daughter and a musician friend. It's a fine recording, but I would much rather have had the original.
But still, it's a pretty picture book and a good excuse to sing "Puff" to my girls!
My only complaint is that the CD that comes with the book doesn't include the original version of the song. Instead, it features Peter Yarrow, his daughter and a musician friend. It's a fine recording, but I would much rather have had the original.
But still, it's a pretty picture book and a good excuse to sing "Puff" to my girls!
summermsmith's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the art work in this book. Very nice book and of course the song reminds me of mom singing this to us as a child, and adult. Ha! ;)