Drag and Rex 2: Sweet and Silly - by Susan Lubner

About the Book

"A dragon and a T. rex share some of the sweet adventures of being friends, from Valentine's Day to cooking dinner together"--

Book Synopsis

Now in paperback! Best friends Drag and Rex are back to cook up oodles more fun in the second book in a charming buddy series that reads like a modern FROG AND TOAD.

Drag is a devoted, daring, and dreamy dragon. Rex is a precise, practical, and patient T. Rex. Together, they always have tons of fun.

Whether it's coming up with the perfect Valentine's Day present, making the tricky decision of what to cook for dinner, or helping remember that really important thing that's just out of reach, as a team, they can face down any challenge. It's great to have a friend you can count on!

Sweet and Silly, the second book in the Drag and Rex series, features three stories told in short chapters, accompanied by bright, joy-filled full color illustrations, allowing developing readers to gain confidence and a sense of accomplishment as they giggle along with the silly antics of their favorite new friends.

Review Quotes

Drag and Rex are extremely charming, endearing characters whom anyone would want to have as pals. . . The colorful, dynamic illustrations illuminate the friends' warm, cozy relationship. Children will eagerly await these friends' next riotous antics.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Their odd-couple dynamic makes for funny situations and misunderstandings, but each of the three stories possesses an overriding sweetness and satisfying resolution.. . . This series is a great choice for readers ready to step beyond beginning reader.
--Booklist

About the Author

Susan Lubner is the author of the middle grade novels Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl and The Upside of Ordinary, as well as three picture books. Her Noises at Night, co-authored with Beth Glass, was featured on the Today Show as a "Best Book for Young Children."

She grew up in Bangor, Maine, and currently lives in Massachusetts.

Blythe Russo is an author-illustrator currently living just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Her books include Sloth Sleeps Over, Posie the Pika by Paige Braddock, A Flood of Kindness by Ellen Leventhal, and One More Wheel by Colleen AF Venable. She holds a masters in illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and is an active member of SCBWI.

When she's not drawing, you can find her sewing, building puppets, or in the kitchen on a never-ending quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe.