Little Henry and his dragon drift through the house, flying over an amazing assortment of familiar things both animate and inanimate. They soar high into the night sky for further magical adventures until it is time to return safely to home and bed. A simple read-aloud picture book about a boy and his dragon. Hovaguimian (Deep in the Woods, 2011) uses simple, rhyming text in this bedtime read. The book is similar to the classic Goodnight, Moon...but incorporates the interesting addition of a big green dragon as the narrator. The friendly dragon describes his and young Henry’s nighttime practice of flying through the house, out into the world and up into the sky before returning safely to bed… Liotta’s bright watercolor illustrations accompany the text . . . The illustrations use an appealing free-form style . . . Children will likely allow the illustrations to fuel their own imaginative dragon dreams. Parents will enjoy this book's gentle tone and brevity, while children will like zooming along with this dragon before falling asleep. - Kirkus Reviews "From high in the sky down we fly, Henry smiles and shuts his eyes." With the popularity of dragon-based video games, TV shows, and films, why not children's dragon literature? Henry's Dragon Dream is a beautiful literary adaptation of this trend. Narrated by the character dragon himself, the book has a unique voice as it allows readers to see kids' creativity from the perspective of a "creation." In the story, the dragon (creation) is a product of Henry's imagination (creator). It is an established fact that creativity and imagination are abundant among kids. This explains the presence of a number of children's books that showcase the creativity of kids, also narrated from the perspective of kids. Hovaguimian's book belongs to this category. The author, however, makes a twist by veering from the usual creator-centrist perspective shared among books in this category. Hovaguimian allows readers to take a peek at a kid's creative exploit from an ingenious and imaginative narration of another character, the dragon. Henry's Dragon Dream can be a convincing reference in preschool and elementary and for students of literature and art education. It is worth reading, worth discussing, and worth thinking about. It can be used to broaden and deepen students (school setting) and learners' (non-school setting) understanding of how stories from great myths and legends of the world impact daily stories of ordinary people. Additionally, the book's illustration is artistically done. From the title-page down to the last poetic verse, the illustration paints an excellent continuity in the storyline. The book is a light read. It keeps readers focused with the texts and their intents. It can also make them smile as they see Henry smiles in his sleep. RECOMMENDED (The US Review of Books)