How to Catch a Dragon
By Adam Wallace
The Story
A group of kids sets one clever trap after another to catch a wily dragon during Chinese New Year, chasing him through paper lanterns, red envelopes, and fireworks across the Spring Festival celebrations.
Why It's Special
For kids who beg to hear one more trap-building scheme before lights out, this is the chase they'll want to join.
- Big idea: Outsmarting a clever creature takes teamwork, patience, and a willingness to try, fail, and try again.
- Vibes: Bouncy, rhyming, and festival-bright, with a playful chase-and-trap energy throughout.
Perfect For Kids Who
- enjoy rhyming chase stories
- are curious about Chinese New Year traditions
- like to imagine building their own traps
- love spotting dragons, lanterns, and fireworks on the page
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: What kinds of traps do you think the kids used to try to catch the dragon?
- Real-life connection: Have you ever seen paper lanterns, red envelopes, or fireworks during a celebration?
- Imagination: If you were building a trap to catch a dragon, what would you use?
- Cultural connection: What do you know about Chinese New Year, and what new things did you learn from this book?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think the dragon felt being chased through all those celebrations?
