Like No! by Marta Altes, this is built round a joke: the elephant who is good at hiding – sort of. Certainly the boy and his folks don’t find him. But boy’s dog spots him, not fooled by the curtains, the telly or the tree. So lots of fun for the child who has, maybe…
Today Croc is in a mood. Big-time sulks. But Melrose is not put off. She bombards Croc out his mood and down to the beach. Now Croc’s exuberance may take charge, till the wet sea – and an ice cream – bring all into balance. Gentle and fun, Emma Chichester Clark’s luminous pictures lift the…
A nice sideways take on the arrival of a sibling. ‘I always,’ it starts, ‘ wanted a brother or a sister, but instead I got a crocodile. It was quite a surprise!’ Sure was! Crocodiles turn out to be quite a handful. But they have feelings too, and with practice they turn out to be…
