Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All! (Time to Read) - Softcover

Taylor, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847804764 ISBN 13: 9781847804761

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

The animals watch in amazement as Crocodile 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 that an orangutan. But Donkey knows of something that Crocodile can't do and sets out to prove that donkeys are best after all. Created in consultation with literacy specialist, Prue Goodwin, this edition contains the complete story, redesigned to help support children who are gaining confidence in reading.

About this title

About the Author:

Sean Taylor is a children's author, storyteller, and teacher with experience teaching creative writing on three continents. His books include The Great Snake, Purple Class and the Skelington, Purple Class and the Flying Spider, Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All, and the multi-award-winning When a Monster is Born. He divides his time between England and Brazil. 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: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847804764
• ISBN 13: 9781847804761
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Shaw Hannah