Crocodile Hungry
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2022

Crocodile Hungry

Written by Eija Sumner · Illustrated by John Martz

A hungry crocodile struggles to find food in a world of packaging.

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A hapless crocodile is starving but can't figure out how to eat the food around him. Used to packaged meals, he faces a comical challenge: canned ham is too tough, beef jerky sticks, and eggs cause toothaches. Can this clueless croc discover the secret to satisfying his hunger? Join the laughter as he navigates a world of food mysteries, leaving readers wondering if he'll ever crack the code to a full belly.

From the publisher

A hilarious story about a hungry and hapless crocodile, for fans of How to Give Your Cat a Bath and I Want My Hat Back. Crocodile hungry. What can crocodile eat? Canned ham? Too hard to open.Beef jerky? Gets stuck in teeth.Eggs? Bite shell, get toothache. Crocodile must find food. But where? Though crocodile is surrounded by food, he doesn’t know it. He’s used to food coming in packages and boxes and in handy tins. Will the hungry crocodile figure it out? Readers big and little will laugh out loud at the simple but hysterical text and illustrations by debut author Eija Sumner and cartoonist (and now resident crocodile expert) John Martz.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD380L
Themes & topics
Books about foodBooks about manners and etiquetteBooks about alligators and crocodilesBooks about social themesBooks about crocodiles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.7
F&P level
~K
Publication
Published
February 15, 2022
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780735267879

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