I Don't Believe In Dragons

Anna Walker (author/illustrator)

Scholastic Press, Australia: 2010

ISBN: 9781741693423

Genre: picture book

Issues: imagination

'There's no such thing as dragons', says Jack. And he won't join in the games or draw or imagine with the others in his class. But all is not as it seems and Jack finds that it's amazing what you can bump into in the playground when you're busy not believing in dragons.

A gentle, whimsical story by Anna Walker (Ollie books), I Don't Believe In Dragons celebrates the gift of a child's imagination in all its shapes and sizes. The simple pencil and watercolour illustrations capture the world of early childhood and make-believe – sleeping mats for dreaming, dress-up costumes, the play corner for pretend cups of tea, books to feed the imagination, art to capture the dreams and imaginings... And throughout all of this is a large, gentle, possibly-not-there-really dragon. With large orange spots.

A charming story that encourages children to make friends with the dinosaur under their bed.