by Faustin Charles, Michael Terry · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747581130
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«The Selfish Crocodile» is the children's picture book by Faustin Charles, illustrated by Michael Terry, published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in paperback, in English.
A huge, grumpy crocodile claims the river for himself and threatens to eat anyone who comes near. The other animals live in fear until an unbearable pain leaves the crocodile helpless, and the smallest of them all, a mouse, comes to his aid. The mouse's unexpected help opens the door to friendship and sharing.
The book has 32 pages and was originally published in 2000; the 2005 edition is in English.
Suitable for children aged 2 to 6, it helps explore friendship, generosity, and empathy.
Faustin Charles is a Trinidad-born writer and storyteller, who moved to Britain in the 1960s. He is the author of novels, poetry and short stories, his work featuring in major anthologies of Caribbean writing. He published his first collection of poems in 1969. He is best known more recently for his children's books, particularly The Selfish Crocodile, which has had sales of more than 100,000 copies.
