| The Christmas Crocodile Contributor(s): Becker, Bonny (Author), Small, David (Illustrator), Pearl, Nancy (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1503936104 ISBN-13: 9781503936102 Publisher: Two Lions OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Alligators & Crocodiles - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Nancy Pearl's Book Crush Rediscoveries |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.2" W x 11.5" (1.20 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 32903 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Caldecott-winning illustrator David Small and bestselling author Bonny Becker, an unforgettable Christmas story that will leave the whole family giggling. When Alice Jayne finds a crocodile under the tree on Christmas Eve, her family goes into an uproar The Christmas Crocodile doesn't mean to be bad, not really, but soon he is eating up Christmas--from the dinner roast to the left stove-top burner...even the Christmas tree Everyone has an opinion about what to do with him. Uncle Theodore suggests they send him to Africa, Father recommends the zoo, and Aunt Figgy mentions an orphanage. But Alice Jayne thinks the Christmas Crocodile deserves a real family. Can she find him a new home? And will she and the family survive till Christmas morning, with that naughty crocodile gobbling up everything in sight? |
Contributor Bio(s): Becker, Bonny: - Bonny Becker is the author of the popular Bear and Mouse series of picture books, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, including the New York Times bestseller A Visitor for Bear. She is also the author of a number of award-winning picture books and middle-grade novels. Becker lives in Seattle, where she writes full-time and teaches at the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. |