This funny picture book about an crocodile-child will appeal to parents looking to put an end to picky eating. It is about a little crocodile named Achilles, who decides he is sick of eating bananas, and proclaims that he wants to eat a child. His parents try in vain to tempt him with his favorite foods, even baking him a cake. Then, Achilles spots a little girl playing on the riverbank, but when he approaches to eat her, she calls him cute and tiny and tosses him into the river! Achillles resolves to eat his bananas so that he can grow up big and strong. The simple, cartoonish drawings remind me of Mo Willems' work, and are very effective. The characters are all crocodiles, except the little girl, who is depicted in the illustrations as African-American. Recommended for parents to read to children going through a picky-eating phase, from ages 4-6. ( )

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