Families who loved Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Julie Gassman often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your high energy child is preparing for their first library visit or struggling to understand why certain public spaces require quiet voices and still bodies. It is an ideal tool for bridging the gap between a child's natural exuberance and the social expectations of community environments. Through a series of hilarious rhyming scenarios, the story explores what would happen if a well-meaning but oversized dragon tried to navigate a library. It addresses the challenge of self-regulation without being preachy, instead using the dragon as a safe, externalized model for behavior. Parents will appreciate how it validates a child's big feelings and imagination while gently reinforcing the concept of shared respect in public spaces. It is a perfect choice for preschoolers and early elementary students who are learning to navigate new social boundaries.
