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Horizontal Crocodile

Brief Description
When a very loooooooong Horizontal Crocodile gets ready for a visit from a friend, his list of chores makes for a loooooooong day in this charming and ridiculous picture book perfect for fans of Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug and Mother Bruce. In a... Read More
Format: Hardback
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When a very loooooooong Horizontal Crocodile gets ready for a visit from a friend, his list of chores makes for a loooooooong day in this charming and ridiculous picture book perfect for fans of Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug and Mother Bruce.

In a nice, loooooooong swamp, lives a nice, loooooooong Horizontal Crocodile whose loooooooong lost best friend is coming overโ€ฆ but Horizontal Crocodileโ€™s nice, loooooooong house is one HUGE mess!

Can he get it cleaned up in time for his best buddyโ€™s visit? See the lengths Horizontal Crocodile goes to in the name of being a caring and considerate friend in this hilarious and heartwarming read-aloud.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665988674

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Illustration: f-c digital coated (jkt spfx: spot gloss & dome emboss on matte film), single vertical gatefold

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Brian Won

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 292.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Scott Rothman is a very vertical screenwriter and the author of picture booksย Horizontal Crocodile,ย Attack of the Underwear Dragon,ย Return of the Underwear Dragon,ย Blue Bison Needs a Haircut,ย Warm and Fuzzy, andย Kittybunkport. He lives in Connecticut with his vertical family and horizontal dog. Visit him at ScottRothmanWriter.com.

Brian Won is an illustrator, author, and art director. His picture book debut,ย Hooray for Hat!, was named an NPR Best Book and a HuffPost Best Picture Book, whileย Hooray for Today!ย earned a starred review fromย Kirkus Reviews. Originally from Chicago, Brian now lives with his family in Glendora, California. Visit him at BrianWon.com.

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