Crocodaddy
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.58 (676 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1454914785 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-10-01 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
the kids love it and laugh every time we read really cute book! the kids love it and laugh every time we read it. Julie Peterson said Great Father Son Story. CROCODADDY by Kim Norman and illustrated by David Walker is just a precious little book for the toddler or preschooler in your life. When I first showed this book to my four year old son, he wanted me to read it to him right away because he liked the cover and the title. Like most little guys, he adores anything animal related and the thought of a little boy riding a crocodile was just too exciting.The basic idea of this book is that a little boy and his daddy go to the la. fabulous story! My four year old went nuts over this book! I mean really crazy over it. Of course what boy doesn't like crocodiles right? Especially when they include daddy!We talked about crocodiles all day after! My three year old finally grabbed the book and it hidden in her room (of course I know where it is!) Even my one year old thinks the book is great!We loved the illustrations in the book! It was captivating and creative. I love the way Walker hid the crocodaddy in there, and the
Bright, energetic illustrations (complete with wily crocodile in Dad's swim trunks) fully capture the story's humor and warmth.. On a hot summer's day, a young boy playfully sets out on a “crocodaddy hunt” in the lake. Celebrate the imagination—and the love between father and son—with this paperback edition of Kim Norman's fun, rhyming, and totally original tale. And when they leave the water, something wonderful happens: Crocodaddy transforms into . just DADDY. Following the creature's shadow, dark and wet, he's soon taking a wild ride on the grinning croc's back
All rights reserved. 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. . 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, MDCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The final spread shows t