Crocodaddy - Hardcover

Norman, Kim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1454901306 ISBN 13: 9781454901303

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2013

Synopsis

Celebrate the imagination—and the love between father and son—with this new board book edition of the fun, rhyming, and totally original story. On a hot summer's day, a young boy playfully sets out on a “crocodaddy hunt” in the lake. Following the creature's shadow, dark and wet, he's soon taking a wild ride on the grinning croc's back. And when they leave the water, something wonderful happens: Crocodaddy transforms into...just DADDY. Bright, energetic illustrations (complete with wily crocodile in Dad's swim trunks) highlight the story's humor and warmth.  

About this title

About the Author:

Kim Norman has been a singer, songwriter, artist, and comedic actress. Her picture books include I Know a Wee Piggy (Dial, 2012), Ten on the Sled (Sterling, 2010) and Crocodaddy (Sterling, 2009). Kim lives in Smithfield, VA. Learn more about her at kimnormanbooks.com. David Walker worked for Hallmark Cards as an art director. He now has his own studio in Chapel Hill, NC where he does freelance illustration. He is the illustrator of numerous books for young readers, including Sterling's Time for a Hug (2012), Hello, Texas! (2010), and Nighty-Night, Sleep Tight (2013).

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1—A little boy and his father frolic in a pond on a lazy summer day. The child is "captain of the Crocodaddy hunt." He rides the creature, lures it with a sandwich, and splashes and giggles, but he doesn't succeed in taming the wild beast until he tickles its knees. The final spread shows the father restored to his human form, while the boy, "a little chip off the lazy old Croc," pretends to be the crocodile. Walker's vibrant colors and expressive characters bounce along with the percussive rhyming text, lending visual power to what could have been a one-note premise. This celebration of imaginative play holds appeal for children.—Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1454901306
• ISBN 13: 9781454901303
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 22
• Illustrator: Walker David