A Crocodile in the Family by Kitty Black - ISBN: 9780734419507
Paperback
A bird family adopts a crocodile: belonging trumps all else.

A Crocodile in the Family

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  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    25 August 2020

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Summary

A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thrilled when a little crocodile hatches from the egg, but the other animals are a little confused.

‘Why do you keep him?’ they ask. ‘Is it because he’s helpful?’

‘He is helpful,’ replies the family, ‘but that’s not why we keep him.’

As Croccy gets bigger, the bush animals become more confused. ‘Is it because he’s beautiful? Is it because he’s fun? Is it because he makes a gr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780734419507
ISBN-10:0734419503
Author:Kitty Black, Daron Parton
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Lothian Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:25 August 2020
Weight:200g
Dimensions:248mm x 248mm x 6mm
About The Author

Kitty Black

Kitty Black (Author)

Kitty Black is a children’s author living in Perth, Western Australia. Kitty has a background in psychology and education, this taught her the importance of stories. She lives with her husband and two children who are excellent at providing both inspiration and noise, although rarely in equal amounts. A Crocodile in the Family is Kitty’s first picture book to be published with Hachette Australia.

Daron Parton (Illustrator)

Award-winning New Zealand illustrator Daron Parton was born in the UK, married a Kiwi and moved to New Zealand in 1995. He has been working as an illustrator since 1990 and is also an illustration tutor at Auckland University of Technology. Daron’s books include The Ultimate Survival Guide to Monsters Under Your Bed, A Crocodile in the Family, Let’s Build a House, Snake Brought Cake and Let’s Build a Backyard.

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