Counting Crocodiles

by Judy Sierra, Will Hillenbrand (Illustrator)

Overview

By using her ability to count, a clever monkey outwits the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756906955
Publisher:	Perfection Learning Corporation
Publication date:	09/01/2001
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	NP (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Judy Sierra holds a Ph.D. in folklore from UCLA. She is the author of many esteemed children's books, including Nursery Tales Around the World, winner of the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society, and Good Night, Dinosaurs. She is also the reteller/compiler of several books of folklore for teachers and storytellers. Ms. Sierra lives in Northern California.

WILL HILLENBRAND has written and illustrated many award-winning picture books, including The House That Drac Built by Judy Sierra and his own Down by the Station. He lives in Terrace Park, Ohio.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Witty...An altogether fresh presentation.”—Publishers Weekly
“Delectable...A book that is meant to be read aloud.”—School Library Journal
“No ordinary counting book...Beautifully illustrated.”—Child Magazine

Editorial Reviews

How Monkey gets from his small island to a faraway island where a banana tree grows may be a familiar dilemma but, as PW wrote in a starred review, "Author and artist, working with traditional materials, arrive at an altogether fresh presentation." Ages 3-7. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Witty...An altogether fresh presentation.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Delectable...A book that is meant to be read aloud.”—School Library Journal
“No ordinary counting book...Beautifully illustrated.”—Child Magazine
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From the Publisher