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Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises. But will she be able to help him with his toughest test: capturing a princess? A wonderfully funny new story from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Our household have been massive Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans ever since our eldest was nearly one and we bought The Gruffalo. Even though our boys are now 4 and 6, and they don't request these books as much as they used to...I still felt that I had to get Zog when I saw it.
Zog is all about a young dragon at Dragon School. He's really very keen and tries his best with all of his lessons, but somehow things keep going wrong and he keeps having accidents. Luckily, every time he gets into a scrape a mysterious girl comes along and fixes him up with plasters and bandages etc. Finally, Zog has to attempt the hardest task of all - capturing a princess - and finds that he's really not very good at it. He's feeling very sorry for himself when along comes the girl again - can she save the day this time?
Of course, as you'd expect this book has a happy ending...although I've only given it 4 stars instead of 5 because the ending felt a little bit forced somehow and our little boys didn't immediately fully understand it. However, that said, it's still a lovely rhyming text that mostly trips off the tongue and the pictures, as ever, are a joy to behold. There are so many little details in the illustrations that we could sit for ages whilst the boys point out all the insects, animals and other goings on in the background.
All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone with little ones as you generally can't go wrong with a Julia/Axel book. However, if you've not yet read "Room on the Broom", "Gruffalo" or "The Snail and the Whale" by the same authors then I would recommend those even more highly than this.
Zog is all about a young dragon at Dragon School. He's really very keen and tries his best with all of his lessons, but somehow things keep going wrong and he keeps having accidents. Luckily, every time he gets into a scrape a mysterious girl comes along and fixes him up with plasters and bandages etc. Finally, Zog has to attempt the hardest task of all - capturing a princess - and finds that he's really not very good at it. He's feeling very sorry for himself when along comes the girl again - can she save the day this time?
Of course, as you'd expect this book has a happy ending...although I've only given it 4 stars instead of 5 because the ending felt a little bit forced somehow and our little boys didn't immediately fully understand it. However, that said, it's still a lovely rhyming text that mostly trips off the tongue and the pictures, as ever, are a joy to behold. There are so many little details in the illustrations that we could sit for ages whilst the boys point out all the insects, animals and other goings on in the background.
All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone with little ones as you generally can't go wrong with a Julia/Axel book. However, if you've not yet read "Room on the Broom", "Gruffalo" or "The Snail and the Whale" by the same authors then I would recommend those even more highly than this.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well, they've done it again.
This is a lovely book which appeals to both boys and girls. Our almost 4-year-old boy enjoys the "dragony-ness"(!) of it, and I've tested it on a wider audience by reading it to his pre-school class who all loved the illustrations and the trademark Donaldson rhyming story. The story is simple to understand but complex enough to prompt questions from keen pre-schoolers and the illustrations are full of lovely details. It makes excellent bedtime reading as it's just the right length to be part of a "2 story" session!
This is a lovely book which appeals to both boys and girls. Our almost 4-year-old boy enjoys the "dragony-ness"(!) of it, and I've tested it on a wider audience by reading it to his pre-school class who all loved the illustrations and the trademark Donaldson rhyming story. The story is simple to understand but complex enough to prompt questions from keen pre-schoolers and the illustrations are full of lovely details. It makes excellent bedtime reading as it's just the right length to be part of a "2 story" session!
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Another winner by Donaldson. My 3 year old daughter cheered when the Princess did not want to be rescued! Brilliant book and appealed to my 5 year old son too, who liked the dragons. As always, an excellent buy.
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Book delivered in super quick time, condition as stated if not better! Would definitely recommend. Fantastic book - my daughter loves it & would highly recommend to anyone.
Published 4 days ago by hlm
Absurd title, but efficient story!
Like most - if not all - Julia Donaldson's books, my kids (3 and 5) love it. Even myself - being no native speaker, but with a thorough knowledge of English - admire their rimes... Read more
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I think that Zog is really good compared to The Gruffaio's Child because it shows a real bond of friendship between Pearl and Zog.The Gruffalos Child isen't that good. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Thomas R
Very good
Great book!! I enjoy reading it to my two girls!
They both like this as the snail and the whale and loads of other books by the same author and illustrator. Read more
They both like this as the snail and the whale and loads of other books by the same author and illustrator. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Mr. Paul F. Gayton
Why didn't we read this sooner?!?!?!
Another brilliant book from Julia Donaldson. We are slowly building a collection of her books and have the most popular ones; Room on the Broom, Tabby McTat, Tidder etc. Read more
Published 23 days ago by thefluff
Zog a real winner!
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have done it again with this wonderful book.
It's all about a dragon learning to be a dragon and a girl who wants to be a doctor. Read more
It's all about a dragon learning to be a dragon and a girl who wants to be a doctor. Read more
Published 24 days ago by NicolaA
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My granddaughter loves this book. Another triumph from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Their books are so accessible for young readers yet each has a message to impart. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. H. N. Robinson
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I bought this book for my Canadian grandson. He is 3 years old and loved the story of Zog by the time I finished reading it the first time. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angela
My 2.5 year old daughter loves it
My daughter loves this book and sometimes she read it to me. She doesn't remember all the words but she loves the story I think. Great book.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. X. Li
Best Donaldson book so far....
My 26 month son LOVES this book....we also have, 'The Snail and The Whale', 'What The Ladybird Heard', 'A Squash and a Squeeze', 'The Stick Man', 'Monkey Puzzle','Room on The... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lisa Bentley
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