Gemma Merino

This book was adorable! I love the illustrations, and the facial expressions of all of the little crocodiles! And the surprise ending, when we find out exactly WHY the little crocodile doesn't do well in water, is just perfect! (All the exclamation points for this book!)

I suppose you could say this book is about being yourself. In this case the crocodile didn’t like to be in the water. He didn’t like to swim, he didn’t like to jump, and he hated being cold. But it turns out he was never really a crocodile. Can you guess what he was? I see it as an allegory for transgender even is it is not meant to be. Overall I really liked the story and the illustrations.

[book:The Cow That Laid an Egg|2832782] has been a story time favorite of mine for years. This is a great continuation of the cow-hero genre (okay so two books don't really make a genre). Unlike my chick-hatching cow who yearned to feel special, this cow yearns for adventure. There isn't a villain in the story. Just Tina's cow sisters, naysayers who are proven wrong...

"It was IMPOSSIBLE.
It was RIDICULOUS.
It was NONSENSE.
But it was TRUE!"

The thing is, this book is kind of ridiculous show more nonsense (the cows, a penguin, and other animals parachute out of the sky with the help of a dragon) but it's also true that in the world of fiction anything is possible. show less

The message of this story is that sometimes we have to find ourselves in order to fit in.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book because of the illustrations and the writing style. The illustrations were absolutely adorable. The lines were crooked and wiggly while the colors appeared to be created using different techniques. Along with the different styles, I loved that there are several pictures on one page, completely expressing the message of the words. I also enjoyed that the pictures were so show more simple and that they are easy to enjoyed.
I also appreciated the writing style of this book. The words are simple yet used in a way to keep the reader interested. The phrases are quite easy to read and the author did their best to make the little crocodile relatable by making his desire to fit in. I particularly liked when the line on page 15, “this little crocodile definitely hated water. It was cold, it was wet, and it was embarrassing”. A reader could relate easily with the crocodile/dragon which might be why I enjoyed this book so much. I also enjoyed the ending where the crocodile was able to figure out who he really is. show less