Book Review
Crocodile Crocodile
Written by Peter Nicki
Illustrated by Binette Schroeder
Translated by Ebbitt Cutler
Published by Crocodile Books in 1989
Why we chose this book:
Crocodile Books provided a review copy of this with a book we had requested. We have enjoyed it so much that I'm looking for it in German (original language)!
Mom's Review
A crocodile eats a shopkeeper when he discovers that her store is filled with crocodile products.
Omar the crocodile, who lives along the Nile, hears about a crocodile store from two ladies strolling past. He is thrilled that there is a store especially for him, until he enters it and sees countless products mades from crocodile. In his anger, he consumes the shopkeeper - she "can wear crocodile from head to toe." With a reversal of roles, the crocodiles stroll up and down the Nile wearing clothes without causing harm to anyone.
T, his dad, and I all agree that the rhymes are superb; vocabulary, meter - Crocodile Crocodile is a lesson in what a well rhymed picture book should be. Add Schroeder's beautiful illustrations. Top it off with a satisfying end to an unsustainable practice. And you have a picture book that is satisfying all around. And it has a touch of lighthearted fun at the end with crocodiles wearing clothes.
Son's Review
(Final review as a 3 year old!)
While reading:
Mom: How do you think he's feeling here?
Son: I think he's feeling happy.
Mom: I definitely think he's feeling happy.
Son: But later on he doesn't like what's going on, like with the store owner.
Mom: He doesn't? How do you know that?
Son: Because I've read it a bunch of times.
Mom: Oh. You have? This is the first time I'm reading it.
Dad, from the other room: He and I have read it twice. I like it. I think it's rhymed well and the story's really funny.
After reading:
Mom: I liked it. I agree with Daddy. The rhymes are really good. What did you think? What did you think about him eating the lady? Why?
Son: I think he didn't like what the lady was doing...I think it was bad. If crocodiles eat you that would be bad.
Mom: Do you think it was good at all that he ate her?
Son: Yeah because he didn't want to be made into a crocodile thing.
Mom: What did you like about Crocodile Crocodile?
Son: What I liked about it was I just liked the rhymes.
Mom: What was your favorite part and how did it make you feel?
Son: My favorite part was the ending, and how it made me feel was I really liked it.
Mom: Why was that your favorite part?
Son: Why my favorite part was my favorite part is because at they end they're dressed in pinks.
Mom: What is the best thing about about the story?
Son: The best thing about the story is this: It is that the rhymes are the best.
Mom: And is there anything else you want to tell me?
Son: I really like crocodiles.
Crocodile Crocodile
Written by Peter Nicki
Illustrated by Binette Schroeder
Translated by Ebbitt Cutler
Published by Crocodile Books in 1989
Why we chose this book:
Crocodile Books provided a review copy of this with a book we had requested. We have enjoyed it so much that I'm looking for it in German (original language)!
Mom's Review
A crocodile eats a shopkeeper when he discovers that her store is filled with crocodile products.
Omar the crocodile, who lives along the Nile, hears about a crocodile store from two ladies strolling past. He is thrilled that there is a store especially for him, until he enters it and sees countless products mades from crocodile. In his anger, he consumes the shopkeeper - she "can wear crocodile from head to toe." With a reversal of roles, the crocodiles stroll up and down the Nile wearing clothes without causing harm to anyone.
T, his dad, and I all agree that the rhymes are superb; vocabulary, meter - Crocodile Crocodile is a lesson in what a well rhymed picture book should be. Add Schroeder's beautiful illustrations. Top it off with a satisfying end to an unsustainable practice. And you have a picture book that is satisfying all around. And it has a touch of lighthearted fun at the end with crocodiles wearing clothes.
Son's Review
(Final review as a 3 year old!)
While reading:
Mom: How do you think he's feeling here?
Son: I think he's feeling happy.
Mom: I definitely think he's feeling happy.
Son: But later on he doesn't like what's going on, like with the store owner.
Mom: He doesn't? How do you know that?
Son: Because I've read it a bunch of times.
Mom: Oh. You have? This is the first time I'm reading it.
Dad, from the other room: He and I have read it twice. I like it. I think it's rhymed well and the story's really funny.
After reading:
Mom: I liked it. I agree with Daddy. The rhymes are really good. What did you think? What did you think about him eating the lady? Why?
Son: I think he didn't like what the lady was doing...I think it was bad. If crocodiles eat you that would be bad.
Mom: Do you think it was good at all that he ate her?
Son: Yeah because he didn't want to be made into a crocodile thing.
Mom: What did you like about Crocodile Crocodile?
Son: What I liked about it was I just liked the rhymes.
Mom: What was your favorite part and how did it make you feel?
Son: My favorite part was the ending, and how it made me feel was I really liked it.
Mom: Why was that your favorite part?
Son: Why my favorite part was my favorite part is because at they end they're dressed in pinks.
Mom: What is the best thing about about the story?
Son: The best thing about the story is this: It is that the rhymes are the best.
Mom: And is there anything else you want to tell me?
Son: I really like crocodiles.
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