Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All! (Time to Read) - Hardcover

Taylor, Sean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845079043 ISBN 13: 9781845079048

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2009

Synopsis

What a braggart is Crocodile! The animals watch in amazement as he demonstrates how he is "the best animal of all." He can climb better than Mountain Goat; he can hop higher than Kangaroo; he can even swing through the trees better than Orangutan. But Donkey thinks he knows of something that Crocodile can't do and sets out to prove it. Is it true? Crocodile says no: "I could eat you for breakfast with buttered toast!" he roars. This funny and colorful story by writer-performance artist Sean Taylor features vivid artwork by rising children's book artist Hannah Shaw.

About this title

About the Author:

Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers of many different ages. As well as writing, he has many years’ experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves.
He lives with his wife and two sons in Bristol. www.seantaylorstories.com

Hannah Shaw graduated from Brighton University with a BA in Illustration. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, but has also worked in a chocolate shop and a bead factory. Since childhood she has had a passion for writing stories and creating characters to illustrate them. She currently lives in a tiny village in Gloucestershire, U.K.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3—A contented donkey reclining at the beach declares, "nothing is better than being a donkey!" The crocodile snorkeling nearby begs to differ, setting in motion a chain of events in which the crocodile is challenged by a variety of animals to prove that he is the best. Moving through mountains and deserts, the crocodile out climbs a goat and out hops a kangaroo. Humorous color cartoon spreads feature animals wearing boots, sunglasses, swim trunks, and a peculiar cow-shaped inner tube. The crocodile outdoes every animal he meets, until the donkey realizes that he can do something the earless reptile cannot. Playful rhyming text, zany illustrations, and a satisfying conclusion result in a hilarious read-aloud.—Lisa Glasscock, Columbine Public Library, Littleton, CO
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About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845079043
• ISBN 13: 9781845079048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Shaw Hannah