How To Train Your Dragon activities

We go to lengths to keep a young man interested in reading. 

Here is joint operation map of the Barbaric Archipelago.

And a wanted  poster for the dominant villain in the series. "Alvin the poor but honest farmer."

The map was drawn, inked, on thin scrap ply wood and mounted on the wall. My son added the color and some of the ships and dragons. 

How to Train Your Dragon

My six year old and I have been reading the "How to Train Your Dragon" series enthusiastically with boisterous oration for each character. Apart from having to adjust the name "Big Boobied Bertha" to Big Bertha, I have had no qualms and been able to keep him riveted to each chapter, two or three at time each night. The ridiculously simple drawings are perfect for the story and convey just the type of silliness my son needs in a story. Very different from the movie in that Toothless is actually a small dragon and the relationship with dragons is much more communal. We've turned this story into numerous activities like creating wanted posters for the more treacherous villains, putting up a giant wood print wall map of the Barbaric Archipelago, and singing the Hooligan Anthem as often as possible. Highly recommend the series for a father and son, and very excited to find more somewhat slapstick character based stories for the future.