Dragon Girl: The Secret Valley

My 5 year old son loved Jeff Weigel's comic book-styled children's books - Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad) and Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage, so we purchased this book as soon as it came out. Both my son and daughter adored Dragon Girl and couldn't wait to read it with me. I am a fan of graphic novels, and enjoyed the story, characters, and artwork as much as my kids did. There is action and some danger which might be too scary for kids younger than 5, and while the book is written for an older audience, it's good for all school-aged kids. It's an appropriate length, but as the story came to an end, despite my voice being a bit worn out, I wished it wasn't over already. My kids both yelled "Read it again! Can you read it again?!", etc., as soon as we finished it.As a scientist, I appreciated the main character's (Alanna) naturalist tendencies in the beginning of the story, and the introduction of another heroine in the story (Margolyn), who has dedicated her life to studying dragons and serves as a positive role model for Alanna (and my kids).As I write this, my kids' bickering means I'll have to forgo any synopsis of the story. Just get it! We will certainly keep looking for other books from this talented author/illustrator.

My day read it within 3 days, and she doesn’t really like reading so she will read a little and put it down and come back hours later.

First noted this in the comic pages. Got the book-great story and art work.

I previously enjoyed it on GoComics. I am placing it on the bookshelf to share it with grandchildren and otherwise read it as my mood directs me.

I loved this and look forward to more from this author. The illustrations are clear, well drawn and detailed. I love the variety of dragons he includes. The girl is bright, curious and courageous. I can't wait for more from Mr. Weigel. :)

Outstanding. Simplicity blended with creative excellence. Perfect for anyone with a creative imagination and a love for dragons.

Great story, excellent art, a glorious adventure. I bought it for a 9 year old boy and he loves it. Of course, I'm a good bit older and I love it too.

Great story and drawings, hope he does more! But it's been several years, so I doubt it will happen unfortunately.

My daughter has read this book previously from the library so I bought her own copy. The only issue is that it is not in colour as I originally thought it was.