The Enormous Crocodile
Book - 2009
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG !
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
This picture book edition has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake's iconic art.
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
This picture book edition has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake's iconic art.
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Publisher:
New York : Puffin Books, 2009.
Copyright Date:
©1978
ISBN:
9780142414538
0142414530
0142414530
Branch Call Number:
J FIC Dahl
Characteristics:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations
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Jun 17, 2013
green_dog_1923 thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 8 and 10
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Aug 21, 2012
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Classic Roald Dahl! Lots of repetition so would be a great read aloud for a class visit!
I am a substitute teacher, and a bit of a drama queen. I have "performed" this book for students in first through fifth grade! They LOVE it!! On one particular day when something unexpected happened, I brought it out and read it. The students applauded!!! I am not sure if it was me or Mr. Dahl? (My nephew learned to read because of "Matilda") I LOVE books, but need to read more!
I feel that Roald Dahl is an amazing author. As lots of people say, he has great imagination. This book is great, but I really which is was a bit longer. Most of his books aren't that long. Another Roald Dahl book that I would recommend is Matilda. I recommend that second graders and on should read this book because some parts would be scary for first graders.
I like Roald Dahl as an author. He has some wacky stuff and a great imagination. But I don't like everything he's written and this is one of them. Basically this is a story about an evil crocodile who wants to eat "juicy little children." On his way to hunt down a child to eat, he is mean to all the animals in the jungle he encounters. Then he tries his tricks to capture a child. The other animals stop him by telling the children to run. In the end, the elephant throws the crocodile into the sun.
This book is advertised for grades 1-3. I find the subject matter to be too violent and frightening for a first or even second grader. There is meanness and violence throughout the book. The thought of the croc wanting to eat a juicy little child was disgusting. I was hoping the croc would learn a lesson, but instead he gets the "death penalty." I found no moral value to this book.
Would I recommend this book? NO
it sounds like a good book!!!!!By the summery
fun to read
my four year old boy could not sit still during this book, he was sooo excited by what was going to happen!
5 stars!
This is a wonderful story! The Enormous Crocodile is hilarious and his neighbors are incredible and incredibly caring. It was great to see Muggle-Wump the Monkey and the Roly-Poly Bird in Africa prior to their adventures in The Twits. The illustrations by Quentin Blake are wonderful and, at least in the edition I had of this book, in full color.