Written and illustrated by: Tomie dePaola.

What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it’s no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor’s things to find out how to fight a knight!

“Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate—a top springtime choice.” — Booklist. ” There’s a swirl of good-humored life to the book.” — The New York Times Book Review. (From GoodReads.)

Recommended by: Emma R.E.