Little crocodile goes 'Waaaa' when it is time to go! ( )

I love this picture book. The illustrations are cute and lovely, and the story is simple yet fun enough to read to children. It definitely keeps their interest. I would recommend this book for story times! ( )

**Received as a finished copy from the publisher.

This was a pretty cute illustrated book for children, but it wasn’t as successful as I thought it would be. Montanari’s simple crayon illustrations are vibrant and playful, carrying readers through an eventful day in the life of a crocodile and its child, but the accompanying text is distinctly lacklustre. The pair wake up in their tent and journey to the beach, having a fantastic time in the sun with plenty of games, before going home to say goodnight to the day. This narrative should be full of adventure and fun, and it definitely matches that energy visually, but instead of narrating the story outright Montanari chooses instead to emphasise the various noise elements that accompany the pair’s journey. I am sure that reading this text would be fun for a child who wants to simply learn about and imitate the noises of the wide world, but I was disappointed not to have a more concrete story. Sound elements are a great way to engage young readers, but I feel like the book would have been far stronger if we had also gotten a chance to engage with the other senses as the story progresses or to make up our own story (and noises), sans text! ( )

This is a very cute and fun book to read with the littles. My kids loved making the sound effects that went along with the story. This book is also simple enough for my kinder to read on her own and fun enough to keep her attention through it. The illustrations are soft and lovely. Great children’s book ( )

This is a delightful read aloud picture book. The soft pastel illustrations tell the story of a full day of fun at the beach. The sparse text adds life to the activities of Big and Little Crocodile.