The Selfish Crocodile
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2000 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Selfish Crocodile

By Faustin Charles, Michael Terry (Illustrator)

Part of the The Selfish Crocodile series

A selfish crocodile's pain leads to an unexpected hero.

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32 pages· 634 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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In a forest ruled by a selfish crocodile, fear keeps all creatures away from the river. But when the crocodile's loud groans reveal his pain, a tiny mouse steps up. Can this unlikely hero solve the dilemma and bring peace to the river? Discover how courage and kindness can transform even the fiercest of foes in this vibrant tale.

From the publisher

Every morning a very large and very snappy crocodile shouts this selfish message: ‘Stay away from my river! It’s MY river! If you come in my river, I’ll eat you all!’ The animals in the forest don’t know what to do. They are frightened of the crocodile. Even the fish, tadpoles, frogs, crabs and crayfish stay out of the water. Until one day the creatures are woken by a loud groaning sound which turns out to be the selfish crocodile in a lot of pain, and the smallest of them all, a little mouse, finds a way to solve their snappy dilemma! Celebrate 20 years of the classic The Selfish Crocodile with this anniversary edition! Astoundingly bright, bold illustrations bring to life all the wonderful creatures of the forest in a rainbow of colours.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
634
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about miceBooks about selfishnessBooks about alligators and crocodiles
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Publication
Published
November 13, 2018
First published
January 1, 2000
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781408885253

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