Dragons can eat snow cones! This was an adorable children's story about a fire-breathing dragon who longs to taste a snow cone. He is a very resilient dragon on a mission! I enjoyed this book, and have requested a copy be purchased by the collection manager for my library's children's collection.

Super adorable! My daughter enjoyed this book. The artwork and the dragon (especially the dragon) kept her attention! She’s three but as she gets older I feel she’ll get a better grasp of the message behind this book! Either way she enjoyed it and that’s what matters!

The book tells the story of the dragon who goes on an adventure, looking for ways to finally eat the snowcone he so craves.

I love this book so much! Some children's books lack a great storyline, but this one has it, and it's very easy for kids to understand. I would definitely want my child to read this!

Love the illustrations as well - from the vibrant colors to the adorable characters! Would definitely recommend to my momma friends!

Thank you, Netgalley for the copy!

I love the art in this book. I love the cover, and I love all the interior illustrations. However, this story is incredibly long. It does rhyme and it has a familiar cadence pattern. However, the cadence pattern needs sanding. It is not smooth, so one constantly tripping over the rhymes, and it makes this book seem even longer than it is. The idea behind it is adorable and the execution is almost there but at the same time it feels like the author had so many ideas and did not know when to say stop.

This was a delightful story and so much fun for my kiddos. I loved the illustrations and how much there was to see on every page. The story was fun and I really liked that the dragon never gave up on his goal. We loved seeing the different creative ideas that were used to try and get him a snow cone. My kiddos thought that the snow ball was a hilarious and great way to get him his treat. As a mom I got a good giggle out of the ending and it made me really think about how it applied to both my children.

Fabulous! I would be willing to re-read this book again, and again to my grandchildren. I absolutely loved it. The illustrations are beautiful and funny. I loved the rhyming. A appreciated that it taught perseverance.
I received a complimentary e-copy of this book and read it with pleasure. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Apple Sauce Press and NetGalley.

Like many of the other books in the series, this one offers enjoyable verse with lots of fun animals and illustrations. This would be really fun for a 4-5-year-old readalong every night. Effective, concise, allows for improv like pretending to fly.

Thank you to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for the eARC!
This book is adorable, fun, and will be a great tool for language activities. There are a lot of great vocabulary words, pictures for naming attributes, and describing similarities and differences. It could also be used for teaching teaching temporal, spatial, and sequential concepts. This would be a fun activity for a language group!

A wonderfully playful and fun book. With rhyming text in a wonderful rhythm we follow the poor dragon or his adventure to finally eat snow cones before they melt. And of course they always melt in many silly ways. In this silly story he goes to many different friends hoping for help. Can they help? Can he ever find a way to enjoy his dream treat? Your family will love this adventure! Silly, creative and fun. A great addition to any home library. You will love this little adventure with your family.

This story was so fun! The writing made it fun for me to read out loud. My kids, ages 3 and 5 years old, were captivated by the story and the artwork!

Dragons Can't Eat Snow Cones by Amanda Sobotka is a cute story about never giving up. From reading the title, you probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that that the plot involves a dragon who is trying to eat a snowcone but fails over and over again. The dragon seeks out help from others and demonstrates persistence, communicating to readers that it's good to ask others for help when we face problems and that not giving up is also important. Overall, I recommend the book for it's solid message which is appropriate for early elementary aged kids. More positives include the cute illustrations as well as the rhyme and rhythm.

Thanks to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press/Applesauce Press for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

From my 6yo: This book was a lot of fun. I'm glad the dragon didn't give up and ended up with a great big snow cone! I really liked the pictures and all of the details. My favorite detail was the alligator with the don't litter sign.
From me (mom): What a cute book! A great story about resilience, determination, and not being afraid to ask for advice. The rhyming helped the story flow and kept my kiddo engaged. The pictures were lovely too with a lot of fun infused into them. All in all, a solid book for any child's bookshelf.

We adored this picture book!! This reminded me of Dragons Love Tacos, which is such a big hit in our home. The illustrations were fabulous and we loved the rhyming aspect! Ollie is learning rhyming words right now and it was perfect for him to point them out to me.

We really enjoyed the different ways the Dragon tried to problem solve. I will point out that I started to lose Oliver's attention with the many different ways to problem size. I think it would have been better and flowed easily with one or two less scenarios.

Overall, we enjoyed this one and I recommend it! Especially, if you like rhyming books. Also, if you enjoy fantastic illustrations!

Many thanks to Applesauce Press and Netgalley for an e-ARC. All thoughts an opinions are my own.

I tested this book on my 6th grader and he thought that it's good for 4-7 years old (pre-k to 1st/2nd grade possibly). it's definitely too long for Pre-k independently reading, best done in a reading hour. setting. The story is cute, not all the lines rhymes, but the plot is cute on his journey. We like the artwork very much, definitely goes with the the story, and change the setting of the story for the dragon. It's a cute book, highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cider Mill Press, and Applesauce Press for this ARC.

Absolutely loved this book! Such a fun concept, the dragon was entertaining and funny while being informative about other animals habits as well. The rhyming had a great rhythm and my toddler already wanted to read it three times. Instant hit!

This book was so cute!
A poor dragon wants to eat a snow cone but it keeps melting!
Going on an adventure to see if he is able to finally eat a snow cone!

Dragon's Can’t Eat Snow Cones is a wonderfully illustrated children's book that will have kids giggling with every page! The story is filled with playful rhymes that make it fun to read aloud. As the story unfolds, children are taken on an exciting adventure with a dragon who learns some surprising things along the way.

The bright and colorful illustrations bring the characters and the whimsical story to life, making it an engaging experience for young readers. The clever rhyming scheme adds to the charm of the book, making it a perfect read for children who love stories with rhythm and fun. Dragon's Can’t Eat Snow Cones is a delightful read that will entertain and captivate children, making it a must-have for any young reader's collection!

I recommend this to parents of children who enjoyed Giraffes Can't Dance.

This looks like a really fun book. I like the dragon and the other animals, and it could be really fun to try to come up with possible solutions to his problem.

However, I did not care for the irregular rhyme scheme, and some of the rhymes didn't hit right. It's a fun concept, but not a book I would like to have on my shelf.

*Thank you to NetGalley, and Cidermill Press/Applesauce Press for the complimentary ARC. All opinions are honest and my own.*

I read this story to my daughter, so my review will focus on how she reacted and interacted with the story, as well as my thoughts as a parent.

Dragon’s Can’t Eat Snow Cones is a children’s story meant for kids ages 2 and up, and covers themes of resilience, persistence, and problem solving.

The dragon desperately wants a snow cone, but every time he tries, it melts from his fire breath. Rather than giving up or being hard on himself for matters he can’t control, he asks others who can eat snow cones for advice. After following numerous suggestions, he accidentally stumbled on a way that let him not only eat a snow cone but a BIG snow cone, one that wouldn’t melt too quickly!

My daughter was very engaged while I was reading this story, trying to guess which word would be used for the rhymes and asking questions about the pictures. She said the dragon did a “very good job” for asking his friends for help instead of crying. She enjoyed this book a lot and asked if we could read it as a bedtime story.

As a mom, I think this story is very cute. The rhyming makes it catchy and fun to read with small children, and the pictures are brightly colored and very well illustrated. I would recommend this book to parents who have children aged 3 or 4 and up, however, simply because of the length. Younger children have a hard time sitting still for more than a few minutes, though my daughter was able to get through it without losing interest and she’s about 3.5 years old.

Overall, this is a very cute book with a very important lesson of not giving up or being hard on yourself when you struggle to accomplish something.

Thank you Cider Mill Press and NetGalley for the free book.

This was such a fun read with my kids. They were really rooting for the dragon to get its snow cone and were quite interested at its different attempts to make it happen! They really loved the friends wanting to help the dragon succeed. The story was cute, fun, and the illustrations were great. We look forward to more books like this.