Terry | The Selfish Crocodile By Faustin Charles Illustrated By Michael

“My daughters always seem impressed by the fearsome croc and love the surprising help it gets. As a mum, I love the humour, the exotic feel and moral of the story.” WordPress.com · 7 years ago

The Selfish Crocodile , written by Faustin Charles and illustrated by Michael Terry, is a contemporary classic that has delighted young readers for over 20 years with its heartwarming message about friendship and empathy. “My daughters always seem impressed by the fearsome

: With its flowing English and repetitive warnings from the crocodile, it is an ideal choice for group storytime or for older siblings to read to younger ones. “I liked this story because the animals are swimming

“I liked this story because the animals are swimming. My favorite picture shows the fish swimming with the crocodile. I would tell my friends to read it so they could learn how to be nice.” Spaghetti Book Club The Selfish Crocodile: Faustin Charles, Michael Terry He selfishly warns all other creatures to stay

The story follows a large, grumpy crocodile who claims a river deep in the forest as his own. He selfishly warns all other creatures to stay away, threatening to eat anyone who enters his territory. One morning, the forest animals are woken by loud groans of pain—the crocodile has a terrible toothache and a swollen jaw. While most animals are too afraid to help, a brave little mouse steps inside the crocodile's open mouth and pulls out the bad tooth. Grateful for the relief, the crocodile changes his ways, becomes best friends with the mouse, and invites all the animals back to the river.