With simple rhythmic words and lots of repetition, this book in the Step into Reading series tells an exciting story with a very young hero. While Dragon mama takes a nap, one of her five eggs rolls out of the nest, out of the cave, down the hill, along the road, past a castle, and through a town. It is chased by a shepherd, a dog, and many townspeople, including a knight on horseback––until it finally plunges off a cliff and cracks open. When a small, purple, fire-spitting dragon pops out, the chase begins in reverse, with everyone running from the small flying creature, who wants only to return to its cozy cave, its mama, and four newly hatched siblings. The minimal text, just one short line per page, leaves lots of space for the bright, lively pictures to fill in the exciting details of adventure and the coming home. Rochman, Hazel --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

兰登书屋出版社出版的Step into Reading分级阅读系列，致力于为孩子们创造最成功的阅读体验。这套系列丛书热销二十五年，全系列主要共分为1-5个级别（另增加了导读与独立阅读两个系列），每页包含2-60个单词，适合学龄前儿童至小学生阅读。整套系列都是原汁原味的英语原版图书，书中用词地道，词汇丰富，插画漂亮，有助于改善孩子的英语阅读能力。本系列书籍的内容包罗万象，有图画书、数学、经典童话故事、励志故事和科普类等。