There was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann, illustrated by Ben Mantle Ages 3-6 40 pages Random House August 2015 Hardcover     Klostermann’s debut picture book can be sung to the tune of the cumulative story "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." A huge flying dragon is gobbling up castle inhabitants and their buildings. First the red dragon swallows the knight (It’s not polite). Then he swallows a steed, a squire, a cook and his recipe book, a lady (It seems quite shady), and the castle they all live in. He gets it all down his throat by drinking the moat. When I read this for storytime, I had the kids click their tongues for the clippity, clippity, clippity, clop that appears at the end of every verse. I also like this version because it isn’t as long as some of the others, and it''s funnier. The knight bellowing the “It’s not polite” part while his hands are on his hips is exaggerated in the illustrations by the way the swallowed people land on one another in the dragon’s stomach. Kids will like seeing the squire get his bum burned by the dragon’s breath and the burp at the end that allows them all (but the now-content knight) to escape. There is a play on word with knight and night which is a great addition as well. But my favorite part of the story is when the dragon uses the knight’s sword like a toothpick.     web reviews   Tanya Boudreau/2015 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)