A Crocodile Should Never Skip Breakfast

by Colleen Larmour

Overview

A hungry crocodile. A load of animals on his back. What could go wrong?

Croc is running late for his shift as the river ferry. No time for breakfast. He’ll pick up donuts at the Hippo Hut. Only, Hippo’s sold out! Good thing Croc has an emergency snack. Except, his banana’s gone bad! Croc is going to have to work on an empty stomach, with loads of animals on his back. Croc gets hungrier and hungrier, thinking of donuts and … other things to eat. Will he make it to lunch?

Kids will gobble up this funny cautionary tale!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781525313394
Publisher:	Kids Can Press
Publication date:	06/04/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	110 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Colleen Larmour is a picture-book maker from Northern Ireland, where she lives with her family. She studied at Liverpool School of Art and Design and on the master’s course in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Colleen has illustrated several books including Our Green City (Kids Can Press) and Making Friends (Walker Books).

Editorial Reviews

A lively reminder about the most important meal of the day.—Kirkus Reviews

... vibrant [and] humorous ... Crocodile's cautionary tale could be used for various story-hour themes.—School Library Journal

Absolutely hilarious!—Children's Literature

... a good addition to any home, school, or public library catering to young children.—l'Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association

From the Publisher

05/01/2024

PreS-Gr 2—Perhaps everyone has had that morning—there's no time for breakfast. So begins Crocodile's day. Hippo's donut shop is sold out. The breakfast spread at work? Already eaten by coworker Boa Constrictor. Crocodile is off to work on the ferry on an empty stomach and so famished he begins daydreaming about eating his passengers. Recognizing this would be wrong, Crocodile concentrates on donuts. As a result, he fails to notice Hippo running along the river's edge, attempting to get his attention. Suddenly Hippo is beside Crocodile yelling, "DONUTS!" Crocodile dumps his passengers in surprise. Together, the friends float on their backs and eat. Larmour's gouache illustrations are vibrant with Crocodile in blue, Hippo in pink, and other animals their natural colors. The river is a contrasting green. The text is a combination of speech bubbles and narration. This is a great opportunity to create different voices for the characters. Crocodile's cautionary tale could be used for various story-hour themes or one on one. Not to be taken as a serious endorsement of donuts, but rather a reinforcement to eat breakfast. VERDICT A humorous addition, though not an essential purchase, to picture book collections.—Sarah Sieg

School Library Journal