The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Thomas, Shelley Moore

A Good Knight's Rest

32 pp. | Dutton | June, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-42195-5 $16.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas. When the king orders rest for the good knight, his three young dragon friends join the vacation. Rather than enjoying relaxation, the good knight spends his time pleasing the trio. The familiar structure and refrains for listeners to repeat create a comfortable story. In the humorous illustrations, Plecas skillfully employs the simplest of black lines to indicate joy, irritation, contentment--and fatigue.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011