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The Enormous Crocodile (first published on 1st November 1978) is a British children's story, written by British author Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.A picture book written for younger readers than Dahl's other works, the story tells of a hungry crocodile who aims to eat human children via using various, not-quite-impenetrable disguises.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1965. [ 1 ] : 2 It is the sequel to The House on East 88th Street , published in 1962. The book is the second in the Lyle the Crocodile series, which follows the life of Lyle, a city-dwelling crocodile who lives in a Victorian brownstone with the Primms family.
Crocodile book cover, 1927 "Crocodile" (Russian: Крокодил) is a 1916-1917 fairy tale poem for children by Korney Chukovsky about a crocodile strolling along the streets of Petrograd (the contemporary name of St. Petersburg, Russia). It quickly became very popular, due to its utter nonsense, previously unseen in print, and skillful ...
A green bath toy crocodile, known for different jobs, such as a doctor and a sheriff cowboy. Tick-Tock Peter Pan (1953 film) The crocodile who swallowed an alarm clock and is Captain Hook's biggest fear. Victor 64 Zoo Lane: A large, green crocodile, who is the main bully in Waterlilly Lake. Wally Gator Wally Gator: An alligator prone to mishaps.
Reviewing the novel for Australian Book Review Jane Sullivan called the novel "one of many valuable and sometimes enthralling cross-cultural moments". [2]In The Saturday Paper Khalid Warsame found in the novel "stunning moments of perfect fluidity and permeability, where Simpson’s deep engagement with the ancestries and cosmology of her people comes through".
A review in Publishers Weekly of Open Very Carefully wrote "This is a lively read with many prompts for interactivity and a format that makes it a good choice for both lap reads and preschool circle time ...", [1] while Kirkus Reviews called it "A blandly nonthreatening alternative to Emily Gravett’s Wolves (2006) and like encounters with metafictional characters."
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How Doth the Little Crocodile" is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in chapter 2 of his 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice recites it while attempting to recall "Against Idleness and Mischief" by Isaac Watts. It describes a crafty crocodile that lures fish into its mouth with a welcoming smile.