Dragons Love Tacos [Hardcover]

Adam Rubin (Author), Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: June 14, 2012 | Age Range: 3 - 5 years

This scrumptious read-aloud has a whole lot of kick!

Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.

The award-winning team behind Those Darn Squirrels! has created an unforgettable, laugh-until-salsa-comes-out-of-your-nose tale of new friends and the perfect snack.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Rubin and Salmieri, the team behind the equally hilarious "Those Darn Squirrels!," bring their kooky sensibility to this irresistible story about what can go wrong at a taco party for dragons... The dragons may screw up the party, but this book gets everything right." -The New York Times

"Off-kilter fun for those who like their picture books (and salsa) zesty and fresh."

(Publishers Weekly, starred review )

"Dragons Love Tacos is a heaping helping of silly.  Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties."

(San Francisco Chronicle )

"The perfect book for kids who love dragons and mild tacos."

(Kirkus )

"The watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil cartoon illustrations are the real stars here. Regardless of, or perhaps because of, the absurdity of the story, this tale should be a big hit with anyone with an affinity for dragons."

(School Library Journal )

About the Author

Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri are the creators of Those Darn Squirrels!, which was a Borders Original Pick. Adam lives in New York, New York, and Daniel lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Dial (June 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803736800
• ISBN-13: 978-0803736801
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Dragons
  • #34 in Books > Children's Books > Animals
  • #42 in Books > Children's Books > Humor

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars What great silly book August 1, 2012

By Philly Adam

Format:Hardcover

I don't write many reviews because rarely does a product move me to the point of promoting it, but this book is the exception.

Having read the authors previous book, "Those Darned Squirrels", I immediately noticed when Dragons Love Tacos came to my local bookstore. Always wanting to save a buck I opted to purchase on Amazon.

The author has come a long way since writing about rodents. The images and story are HILARIOUS. This book instantly became my nephew's favorite (as well as my 2 friends kids, whom I also bought it for).

If you're looking for a very serious book that will educate your children about the socioeconomic policies of Asia, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a hysterically funny book about Dragons eating Tacos, I GUARANTEE you won't find a better option.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A HUGE hit June 21, 2012

By Casey Ellis

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This made my grandsons--aged 5 and 3--laugh out loud. A big success in the gift-from-grandma department. MY daughter, who has to read favorite books over and over, loved it too.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars We love tacos too. June 17, 2012

By Jeffrey S. Fine

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I just bought this book. I'd already enjoyed (and highly recommend) the author's previous books, Those Darn Squirrels and Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door. I read this to my girls at bedtime last night and they LOVED it. My oldest quickly announced that we were all dragons and fed imaginary tacos to me and my wife in the next room. Great success!