A little crocodile explores the beach and campsite in this colorful, noisy book filled with sounds and new experiences that are sure to delight toddlers. For fans of Bark, George.
What sounds does Little Crocodile hear on a trip to the beach? The sunscreen goes squirt The wave goes splash The fish goes blub The seagulls go ark, ark The watch goes tick, tock And the crocodile says . . . WAHHHH! In this charming book of sounds, Little Crocodile goes camping and visits the beach with Big Crocodile and experiences sand, sun, independence and play, ultimately enjoying their day . . . after a small meltdown, of course! Little ones will delight in the adorable illustrations and fun read-aloud, and parents will delight in the sly humor and familiar emotional rollercoaster of a toddler's day. [E]ach enchanting page highlights a different activity in this lovely day. A feast for the eyes and ears, this beach and bedtime story will be read and reread often.  —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
[A] charming book of sounds. . . . Parents and children will both find joy and humor in this story.  —Story Monsters Ink
It’s challenging to create believable, non-generic, characters with this proportion of words and images, but Montanari succeeds. Her crocodile child, friends, and family are lively individuals, interacting with one another in a way that will immediately evoke recognition from young readers.”  —Imaginary ElevatorsEVA MONTANARI was born in Rimini, five minutes away from the sea. She has always loved reading and has been inventing her own stories for as lolƒ-