100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
Out April 04 2023 from Penguin Random House
Written by David LaRochelle
This wacky counting adventure by Geisel Award-winning author David LaRochelle is a hilarious ode to dragons and math, with pitch-perfect art by Lian Cho.
High on a mountain live 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli. When a tremendous wind blows half the dragons away, ten others sail off to become professional surfers in Hawaii. The oldest and youngest dragons take a train to New York City to start their own heavy metal band. And a mysterious wizard turns four more into a unicorn, a werewolf, a zombie, and a tiny pink poodle. Now how many dragons are left? Young readers will delight in following each and every dragon as they leave their home for marvelous adventures, until there is but one dragon remaining. That's when this final dragon named Broccoli retreats to a cave for the winter and reappears in the spring with a surprise that will thrill and delight.
Prepare to read again!
Awards & Recognition
★ Smithsonian Magazine, Ten Best Children’s Books of 2023
★ A School Library Journal/Fuse #8 Best Math Book of the Year, 2023
★ Brightly Best Picture Books of 2023
★ #1 on the 2024 Children’s Book Council’s list of Librarian Favorites
★ 2024 Texas 2x2 List
★ 2025 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award nominee
★ 2024 Read Aloud Indiana Ageless List
★ 2024 Mathical Book Prize Honor Book
★ Kids’ Indie Next top ten picture book list, May/June 2023
★ Amazon Best Book of the Month selection, April 2023
★ A School Library Journal/Fuse #8 Best Math Book of the Year
★ New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award
★ Grand Canyon Reader Award nominee
★ South Carolina Picture Book Award nominee
★ North Carolina Children’s Book Award finalist
A look inside…
Some nice words:
“A hilarious, charming and extremely silly book. . . . A great addition to any child’s bookshelf.”
— The Minneapolis StarTribune
“So clever, so utterly silly and absurd, so delightful and so engaging.”
— Infodad.com
“Colorful . . . Countable . . . Humorous . . . Lively.”
— Booklist
“Plenty of giggles . . . This is one entertaining and silly way to do math.”
— Kirkus