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A Crocodile in the Family
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A charming, warm-hearted picture book about a family of birds who take home an egg and, even though the crocodile that hatches from it doesn't look or act like the rest of the family, he belongs.
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A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thrilled when a little crocodile hatches from the egg, but the other animals are a little confused.
"Why do you keep him?" they ask. "Is it because he's helpful?"
"He is helpful," replies the family, "but that's not why we keep him."
As Croccy gets bigger, the bush animals become more confused. "Is it because he's beautiful? Is it because he's fun? Is it because he makes a great coat rack? Is that it? Is that why you keep him?"
Croccy is beautiful, and he is fun, and he does make a great coat rack. But that's not why the family keep him. They keep Croccy because he belongs with them. And that's that.
A Crocodile in the Family is a beautiful picture book with a whole lot of heart about family in all its shapes and sizes. It's the perfect bedtime read for kids aged 3+.
a sweet message about belonging and acceptance, with plenty of quirky details that little kids will love West Australian
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ISBN: 9780734419507
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 August 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: Lothian Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Daron Parton
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 248.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Kitty Black (Author)
Kitty Black is a children's author living in Perth, Western Australia. Kitty has a background in psychology and education, this taught her the importance of stories. She lives with her husband and two children who are excellent at providing both inspiration and noise, although rarely in equal amounts. A Crocodile in the Family is Kitty's first picture book to be published with Hachette Australia.Daron Parton (Illustrator) Award-winning New Zealand illustrator Daron Parton was born in the UK, married a Kiwi and moved to New Zealand in 1995. He has been working as an illustrator since 1990 and is also an illustration tutor at Auckland University of Technology. Daron's books include The Ultimate Survival Guide to Monsters Under Your Bed, A Crocodile in the Family, Let's Build a House, Snake Brought Cake and Let's Build a Backyard.Also by Kitty Black
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