Win the TCBR 15 Years of ‘Growing Readers’ Prize Pack

A giveaway celebrating fifteen years of The Children’s Book Review.
The Children’s Book Review

You’re invited to celebrate our 15th year of ‘Growing Readers’ with us!

To thank you for your much-appreciated loyal readership, and in honor of our goal of growing readers, we are giving one lucky bookworm an exclusive prize pack. We love putting together our anniversary giveaway, but before we share the entry form, here are fifteen things we’ve learned along the way from books, reading, growing readers, and you.

15 Things We’ve Learned From Books, Reading, and Growing Readers

1. Not every book is for every reader, but there is a book for every reader.
2. Look for the light even in the darkest of times.
3. Some books are transformative and can change the way you think forever.
4. Reading can help you think clearly, and understand yourself and life better.
5. Books can broaden your thinking and how you look at the world and the people in it.
6. You can travel to far-off places, real and imaginative, without leaving home.
7. New skill sets can be learned and mastered just by reading a book.
8. Taking time to read a book of choice is a form of self-care.
9. Reading can slow you down, help you become more mindful, and encourage you to live your life intentionally.
10. It’s okay not to finish a book if you’re not enjoying it.
11. Stay curious, question everything, and if you want something, ask for it.
12. Your purpose in life is to be where you are and do what you can to contribute to society positively.
13. Certain books can seem to land in your lap at just the time you need to read them.
14. Doing what you love doesn’t make life easier, but it makes it more joyful.
15. It’s community—especially the book community—that drives everything we do here at TCBR and makes it all worthwhile.

Anniversary Giveaway

About the Books

Don’t Wake the Dragon

Written by Bianca Schulze

Illustrated by Samara Hardy

Ages 2+ | 32 Pages

Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781949998641

Publisher’s Book Summary: Don’t Wake the Dragon is a fantastic, interactive bedtime story featuring a sound-asleep dragon who, under no circumstances, is to be woken up! Children are tasked with checking in on the sleeping dragon as the castle cook drops his pots and pans and when the knights throw a loud birthday party. It isn’t until the whole kingdom settles down that the dragon wakes up. What is the kingdom to do?

Designed to be read aloud and interacted with, parents will take pleasure in the playful text as much as children will enjoy gently rocking the book from side to side as they sing the dragon a lullaby. When the story finally comes to an end, and the gentle song is repeated, the dragon (and the child!) is encouraged to drift off to sleep.

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Who Loves the Dragon?

Written by Bianca Schulze

Illustrated by Samara Hardy

Ages 2-6 | 32 Pages

Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13 : 978-1951100438

Publisher’s Book Summery: In this interactive follow-up to Don’t Wake the Dragon, our beloved Dragon is wide-awake and preparing to celebrate one of the kingdom’s most important events of the year: the annual Friendship Festival! It’s a time for everyone to gather and have fun, all honoring their meaningful friendships. But on the day of the feast, the cooks are called away to cater to the Queen and the knights must report for special duty in the Enchanted Forest. With everyone gone, Dragon is upset and worried that this year’s Friendship Festival is doomed. Could they be planning something special for her? And in the meantime, can you help cheer her up?

With colorful and humorous illustrations throughout, this read-aloud picture book encourages kids to interact with the text on every page. Young readers will love waving to characters, blowing kisses, dancing, and more on this fun ride alongside Dragon and her adorable friends in this delightful story that will beg to be read again and again.

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Just Be Yourself, Dragon!

Written by Bianca Schulze

Illustrated by Samara Hardy

Ages 3-7 | 32 Pages

Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781951100889

Publisher’s Book Summary: In the third book of this delightfully fun series, Dragon is nervous about her first day of school! She’ll need readers’ help to soothe her anxieties and ease her nerves.

Our beloved main character, Dragon, is leaving the castle to attend her very first day of school. She’s excited about everything it has to offer: storytime with the fortune-teller, learning to count while juggling, exercising with the knights, and – best of all – being with her friends! But when the day finally arrives, Dragon is overwhelmed and scared! She’s got a bad case of first-day jitters, and something goes wrong during all of her morning activities. She can’t wait to have a break at lunch . . . until suddenly Dragon is left all alone and must summon the courage to make all new friends on her own.

Can you help Dragon overcome her fears and have the best first day of school ever?

• Brought to life with colorful and humorous illustrations throughout, this read-aloud picture book encourages kids to interact with the text on every page.
• Young readers will love following along with the seamlessly-incorporated directionsd uring this relatable story that will cure any young reader’s first day of school fears!

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Tell the Truth, Dragon!

Written by Bianca Schulze

Illustrated by Samara Hardy

Ages 3-7 | 32 Pages

Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781954738034

Publisher’s Book Summary: Acknowledging and owning up to a mistake is a very difficult task for children—and it’s not always easy for adults, either!

In this most recent installment of the popular Dragon series from Clever, Tell the Truth, Dragon introduces a situation in which Dragon does something that she’s not supposed to do, and then blames someone else for the mistake. Gentle text prompts readers to encourage Dragon to tell the truth and apologize for her mistake, even though it’s a tough thing to do. Dragon realizes her mistake and offers an apology—and then more than makes up for it!

Designed to be a read-aloud, parents will take pleasure in the playful text as much as children will enjoy following the prompts to interact with Dragon. The whimsical and colorful illustrations enable the dragon to jump off the page and will delight readers with her personality on every page.

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