A kind crocodile leaves his pond to see the world, in this fresh and
playful new board book from New York Times Illustrated Book Award
winning author Leo Timmers.
Animals are in danger--help, kind crocodile! Here comes a terrified
mouse, a frightened hog, an antelope. One by one they find shelter on
Crocodile's long back, while his big teeth scare their enemies away.
GRRR!
In a fun game of chase, the kind crocodile gives shelter to one animal
after another on his long green back, scaring away their pursuers--until
the load becomes too heavy and the crocodile doesn't feel so kind
anymore, and turns on his friends. GRRRR!
But not for long: "Just kidding!" says Crocodile.
"Not kind!" say the friends.
This funny board book from Leo Timmers features his trademark detailed
illustrations full of expression and a satisfying twist ending--will
Crocodile gobble up his friends? Of course not, the kind crocodile is
just pretending.
Kind Crocodile is a board book to enjoy again and again, with a lively
game of chase and a message about teamwork at its heart. A larger format
sturdy board book perfect for reading with toddlers and preschoolers who
can join in with the fun repetition.
Leo Timmers was born in Belgium and has a large following as one of
Belgium's pre-eminent picture book artists.
Translated from the Dutch edition by Bill Nagelkerke.
**Praise for *Kind Crocodile
***"The humorously expressive illustrations are appealing, as are the
prominent appearances of onomatopoeic animal howls incorporated at
strategic points throughout."--Kirkus Reviews
"A diverting reminder that kindness comes in all shapes and sizes--and
sometimes requires community."--Publishers Weekly
Praise for Leo Timmers
*Elephant Island "*Yet another triumphant experiment for the
award-winning Timmers."--The New York Times
*Where Is the Dragon? "*A lilting Seussian singsong, with wonderful,
surprising rhymes, and little readers and their grown-ups will have a
great time combining their voices and giggling through the
proceedings."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
*Monkey On the Run "*The silly antics of the little monkey provide
forward momentum, but the details in each illustration kept calling us
back for a more thorough examination." A New York Times / New York
Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book 2019
*Gus's Garage "*Clearly, one animal's clutter is another pig's
livelihood in this buoyant, rhyming tale."--The New York Times
Who's Driving? "Belgian illustrator Leo Timmers creates a delightful
play on the fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare", which sees the hare
driving a racing car."--The Telegraph, Book of the Year 2020