by Grégoire Solotareff · L'Ecole des Loisirs · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211084772
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Once upon a time, there was a voracious crocodile. As soon as he hatched, he devoured a chick. But his parents were not impressed. "At your age, we were much stronger than you," they told him. Annoyed, the little crocodile attacked larger animals. He ate a turtle, then a turkey. "With an effort, you could do better," said his mother. Furious, the little crocodile wondered how he could do better. He didn't wonder long: he ate his parents. He became king of his village, but that didn't make him happy. He sulked all the time, and desired only one thing: to eat the biggest animal, to be sure to finally be the strongest. One morning, an elephant was brought to him. It was a girl named Lila who was only three years old. She herself proposed to the king to feed her well, day after day, until she reached a satisfactory size. Then he would eat her. Lila began to grow, but as she grew, the king grew thinner. Strangely, the prospect of eating Lila did not seem to satisfy him...
Grégoire Solotareff is a French artist, writer and illustrator of children's books. Solotareff practiced as a doctor from 1978 to 1985, before beginning his career as an illustrator with Hatier. The publication of his Loulou series from 1989 marked a turning point in his career, showcasing the bold lines and flat primary colours, inspired by Matisse and Van Gogh, that he would become known for. Loulou has sold over a million copies worldwide, but was only translated into English for the first time in 2017.
