Part of the On My Own Folklore series, which presents world folklore and mythology in a simplified format for beginning readers, The Dragon Emperor tells the story of Huangdi, the legendary Yellow Emperor of China.

Credited with giving fire to humanity, and teaching the people how to weave silk, the Yellow Emperor is considered the ancestor of the Han Chinese, and this brief book focuses on his conflict with his general, Chi You.

Although it provides a very concise introduction to the stories concerning this key figure in Chinese mythology, Wang Ping's narrative may be somewhat confusing for young children not already familiar with the subject. It struck me as being slightly more wordy than other titles in this series. ( )

Very poorly written especially for an "on my own book". Even I stumbled over the long run-on sentences and stilted wording. The three stories contained felt disconnected. The artwork drifted between barely there to cluttered and distracting. I was very disappointed in this text. ( )