Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience

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Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience by Sue Graves is a delightful children's book that tells the story of a crocodile who learns the value of patience. Through playful narrative and engaging illustrations, the book gently teaches young readers how waiting can be rewarding and beneficial. Through Croc's adventures, children are encouraged to develop important social skills.
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You might enjoy this children's book if you're looking for a fun, engaging way to teach your child about patience and the importance of waiting. It features delightful illustrations and relatable scenarios that can help young ones understand and manage their feelings in everyday situations. This story may particularly appeal to parents and educators who appreciate stories with a gentle lesson woven into entertaining narratives.

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Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience

Picture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the importance of being patient and waiting your turn for young children.

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This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being patient and help them understand the importance of waiting their turn. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact others.

Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience follows Croc, who can never wait for anything. He's always interrupting, rushes everything, and he can never wait to take his turn. Can he learn to slow down and be a little more patient?

The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem, and reinforcing good behaviour. Suitable for children under 5.

Series: Behaviour Matters

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Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait by Sue Graves is well-regarded for its educational value in teaching patience to children. Parents in Touch highlights it as an excellent resource for sharing and fostering discussion among young readers, noting the beneficial lessons it offers through its engaging storytelling approach.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781445158686

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd

Illustration: Full colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Trevor Dunton
  • Illustrated by Trevor Dunton

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 119g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Sue Graves (Author)

Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges.

Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.

Trevor Dunton (Illustrator)

Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.

A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.

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