Find a Smile (Melrose and Croc Series)

by Emma Chichester Clark

Overview

When Melrose loses his smile, he worries that he won't be able to find it again. But Little Green Croc takes him to the countryside, and, after running fast, hopping over a stream, chasing a squirrel up a tree, smelling a flower, and runing backwards up the hill, sure enough, his smile returns! This heartwarming tale emphasizes the power of friendship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780007182411
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Series:	Melrose and Croc Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Emma Chichester Clark has written and illustrated numerous acclaimed children’s books, including I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!; It Was You, Blue Kangaroo; Listen to This; and No More Kissing. She won the Mother Goose Award in 1988.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—Melrose the dog and his crocodile buddy are inseparable. In Beside the Sea, Croc is in a grouchy mood and his friend tries to cheer him up with a guessing game that leads them to the beach. Melrose is down in the dumps in Find a Smile, and this time Croc lifts his spirits by taking him to the countryside. After a day of hopping over streams and playing in the flowers, all worries are forgotten. In Friends for Life, the two reflect upon each other's best (and worst) qualities and conclude, "I like us just the way we are." When they set off on a shopping trip in Go to Town, they vow to stick together, but Croc gets lost and then found at the mall. Clark's winsome watercolor illustrations show the pals in a variety of settings, from bustling British streetscapes to the seaside. The simple, elegant texts gently relate slice-of-life adventures.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada

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