“My daughters always seem impressed by the fearsome croc and love the surprising help it gets. As a mum, I love the humour, the exotic feel and moral of the story.” WordPress.com · 7 years ago
Readers often highlight the book's ability to tackle themes of bullying and making amends through its charming characters.
The Selfish Crocodile , written by Faustin Charles and illustrated by Michael Terry, is a contemporary classic that has delighted young readers for over 20 years with its heartwarming message about friendship and empathy.
: The book effectively teaches children about the "perils of being selfish" and the "importance of helping others," even those who might seem mean at first.
The story follows a large, grumpy crocodile who claims a river deep in the forest as his own. He selfishly warns all other creatures to stay away, threatening to eat anyone who enters his territory. One morning, the forest animals are woken by loud groans of pain—the crocodile has a terrible toothache and a swollen jaw. While most animals are too afraid to help, a brave little mouse steps inside the crocodile's open mouth and pulls out the bad tooth. Grateful for the relief, the crocodile changes his ways, becomes best friends with the mouse, and invites all the animals back to the river.
“My daughters always seem impressed by the fearsome croc and love the surprising help it gets. As a mum, I love the humour, the exotic feel and moral of the story.” WordPress.com · 7 years ago
Readers often highlight the book's ability to tackle themes of bullying and making amends through its charming characters. “My daughters always seem impressed by the fearsome
The Selfish Crocodile , written by Faustin Charles and illustrated by Michael Terry, is a contemporary classic that has delighted young readers for over 20 years with its heartwarming message about friendship and empathy. : The book effectively teaches children about the
: The book effectively teaches children about the "perils of being selfish" and the "importance of helping others," even those who might seem mean at first. One morning, the forest animals are woken by
The story follows a large, grumpy crocodile who claims a river deep in the forest as his own. He selfishly warns all other creatures to stay away, threatening to eat anyone who enters his territory. One morning, the forest animals are woken by loud groans of pain—the crocodile has a terrible toothache and a swollen jaw. While most animals are too afraid to help, a brave little mouse steps inside the crocodile's open mouth and pulls out the bad tooth. Grateful for the relief, the crocodile changes his ways, becomes best friends with the mouse, and invites all the animals back to the river.