The Selfish Crocodile - Tapa dura

The crocodile is lord of the jungle and all the animals are terrified of him. And the selfish crocodile won't even let them go into the river! Then one day the selfish crocodile gets very bad toothache and it is up to the animals to decide whether they want to help him. This is a lively, funny tale that has wonderful animal illustrations. It is a modern classic.

Faustin Charles is an acclaimed poet and storyteller for children who is in huge demand for his performances. His poetry books for children, published by Bloomsbury, are 'Once Upon an Animal' and 'Teacher Alligator'. Faustin lives in London. Michael Terry is renowned for his animal illustrations. 'The Selfish Crocodile' was his first picture book ever, and published by Bloomsbury. Since then he has gone on to illustrate several best selling animal picture books for Bloomsbury, including 'Little Hotchpotch' , 'Rhino's Horns' and the forthcoming 'The Sulky Vulture', written by Sally Grindley. Michael lives in Hythe, Kent.