100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

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This wacky counting adventure by Geisel Award-winning author David LaRochelle is a hilarious ode to dragons and math, with pitch-perfect art by Lian Cho. High on a mountain live 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli. When a tremendous wind blows half the dragons away, ten others sail off to become professional surfers in Hawaii. The oldest and youngest dragons take a train to New York City to start their own heavy metal band. And a mysterious wizard turns four more into a unicorn, a werewolf, a zombie, and a tiny pink poodle. Now how many dragons are left Young readers will delight in following each and every dragon as they leave their home for marvellous adventures, until there is but one dragon remaining. That's when this final dragon named Broccoli retreats to a cave for the winter and reappears in the spring with a surprise that will thrill and delight. Prepare to read again!

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"Chos colorful portrayals offer comedic magic and flair.Readers will be captivated by the antics of each Broccoli, [and the dragons'] quirky expressions will elicit plenty of giggles. . . . This is one entertaining and silly way to do math. Kirkus

"Anonstop dragon party. . . .Comically specific outcomes and locale shout-outs make a close look of this bustling read irresistible." Publishers Weekly

"You have never seen a counting book quite like this, because there has never been a counting book quite like this. . . .David LaRochelle has crafted a book so clever, so utterly silly and absurd, so delightful and so engagingand has been so well abetted by illustrator Lian Chothat kids and adults alike [will] read and reread and delight in the whole thing . . . [The title concept] makes for an eventual twist ending that readers will not see coming and that gives Cho an opportunity to display amazing illustrative virtuosity." InfoDad.com

"Colorful andcountable . . . Humorous details throughout keep the math concepts lively." Booklist

Author Bio

David LaRochelle is the author of many books for children including How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans, The Best Pet of All, and The Haunted Hamburger and Other Ghostly Stories. David lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.