Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays by Stahl and Bentley - ADVISABLE

Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays by Jon Stahl, illustrated by Tadgh Bentley. PICTURE BOOK. Scholastic, 2019. $18. 9781338125511.

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) -- ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

A big blue monster and a little yellow monster disagree over how best to tell a story. Blue insists that the story must have dragons, while Yellow argues that it shouldn't. When Blue gets his way, and a real dragon shows up, mayhem ensues.

Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays breaks the fourth wall in a delightful way, leaving room for discussions on story structure throughout, and the surprise ending allows students to predict what might happen if the story had continued. Bentley's colorful, lively illustrations make a fun accompaniment to the text. All in all a fun story.

Sydney G., Library Media Specialist, M.Ed.