book cover of Crocodile Smile
 

Crocodile Smile

(1994)
A Picture Book by

 
 
10 Songs of the Earth as the Animals See It
Piece of Jungle
A tufted-eared marmoset tells about the animals, including humans, who call the jungle home.

Pretty Tree
A young giant panda listens to the "chop! chop!" of an axe as the man destroying his bamboo thicket gets closer and closer.

I've Never Eaten a Princess
A Komodo dragon bemoans the damage fairy tales have done to his reputation.

I Am Not A Hat
An egret does her best to discourage an admirer from using her feathers for a hat.

Take It Slow
A wise old Galápagos tortoise endorses life in the slow lane.

Crocodile Smile
A crocodile who's lost her mate laments her inability to show her true feelings.

Being Extinct
The skeleton of a triceratops shares a bit of firsthand experience.

Pad, Pad, Pad
A tiger following her instincts stalks the cattle grazing in a field where jungle once stood.

I'm an Animal
What are humans made of?

Let It Spin
An anthem to the earth.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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