I Got a Crocodile

A small child’s wish for a brother or sister results in something of a surprise – a crocodile one no less. Initially, this new ‘sibling’ is fun to have around but soon causes terrible trouble at teatime.  Bathtime and bedtime are equally bothersome and there’s nothing worse than being tailed by a crocodile (even an imaginary one) everywhere you go. Despite all this, crocodile and our young narrator become totally in tune with one another’s feelings so perhaps, friendship and fun are more important than trials and tribulations. There’s lots of lovely alliteration in this book and I’m sure that very soon its cute child narrator won’t be the only one charmed by crocodile; with his bright green bubblewrap print skin and red striped jumper, he’s irresistible.