My little dragon is so tired,
but he won’t go to sleep.
What can I do?
He won’t count sheep –
He just wants to play!
As we turn the pages our little child in her dragon suit is trying desperately to get the little dragon to sleep. But he won’t give in. Can we help get him to close his eyes?
Will he listen to us? Please say, ‘Go to bed Little Dragon!’
Oh, we seem pretty good at this, he’s in his bed. But now he’s asking so many questions! What’s a zillion times a squillion? Can we ask him to hush?
Looks like it might be working. How about we show him our biggest, best, stretchiest ever yawn? Dragon says he can see what you had for dinner!
We help little dragon by scratching his tummy, counting to three and blowing away his thoughts.
Lights Out, Little Dragon is such a clever picture book that encourages the reader and the listener to actively engage with the story and the illustrations.
This book is destined to be on read and repeat!
Reviewed by Emily Ross
Age Guide 2+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I was born in a country called Malaya, which is now called Malaysia, in a city called Penang, which is still called Penang. My dad worked there in the Australian Air Force. All I remember about Malaya/Malaysia are the family snapshots like this one with my mum.
My family (Mum, Dad and my two older sisters) moved to Western Sydney when I was still a baby. My dad was a mad keen football fan – Penrith Panthers was his team. Perhaps it wasn’t surprising that when I was little one of my favourite imaginary friends was a black panther – although I like to think I got the idea from ‘The Jungle Book.’
I loved reading to my children every night through bleary eyes – and I fell in love with the picture books – I still can’t stand to throw them away. So I started writing and then studying children’s literature (that’s a University word for books) when my kids were older – it gave me an excuse to keep buying picture books!
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Rae Tan was born in Singapore and now lives in Perth with her husband. She holds a BA in international politics from King’s College London, and performance diplomas for both the piano and violin from Trinity College London. Currently, she is a music teacher working with young children. She is passionate about creating beloved characters and imaginative stories. Working mainly in pastels and watercolour, Rae’s illustrative style is bold and loose, yet meticulous when it comes to expressing moods and emotions.
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