Little crocodiles dare not swim, so they need to use a swimming ring to enter the water ,
his brothers and sisters all laughed at him.
But can crocodiles only swim?
While telling the story, you can ask your children if
the little crocodile has any other unexpected talents.
Everyone has their own talents,help them find their hidden talents, and
every child will be a unique star!
his brothers and sisters all laughed at him.
But can crocodiles only swim?
While telling the story, you can ask your children if
the little crocodile has any other unexpected talents.
Everyone has their own talents,help them find their hidden talents, and
every child will be a unique star!
It’s only natural that crocodiles like water! However, there is a little crocodile that is different... He doesn't like water at all, but loves to climb trees. It was just that he was so lonely, so he decided to use all his pocket money to buy a big swimming ring so that he could play with his brothers and sisters! But the little crocodile still drowned, and the brother and sister laughed even louder! Suddenly, he sneezed loudly! Unexpectedly, this sneeze actually spit out a ball of fire. What is going on?
Award records
★British Macmillan First Prize for Children's Book Illustration
★British Bishops' Storrford Picture Book Award
★English Association Award for Best Non-Fiction Book for Ages 4-11
★British Kate Greenaway Award Nominated
★British Bishops' Storrford Picture Book Award
★English Association Award for Best Non-Fiction Book for Ages 4-11
★British Kate Greenaway Award Nominated
About the author/illustrator:
Gemma Merino.
Merino’s hometown is near Barcelona. She used to be an architect. After working in Dublin, Tel Aviv and London, I discovered the fascination of the world of picture books. She joked that someone must have put a (good) spell on her, which made her determined to go to Cambridge College of Art and successfully obtain a master's degree in children's illustration. Her debut novel "Little Crocodile, Afraid of Water" won her the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration (the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration) in the UK. After that, it was paired with its sister work "Charmander" which had not been released for seven years. , "Not Breathing Fire" together broke the global record of one million copies. Her Greene publications include Do Cows Climb Trees, Really? ", "Don't Worry Harry", "Little Duck, Bad Luck", etc. are all classic best-selling works that encourage children to affirm themselves.
Gemma Merino.
Merino’s hometown is near Barcelona. She used to be an architect. After working in Dublin, Tel Aviv and London, I discovered the fascination of the world of picture books. She joked that someone must have put a (good) spell on her, which made her determined to go to Cambridge College of Art and successfully obtain a master's degree in children's illustration. Her debut novel "Little Crocodile, Afraid of Water" won her the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration (the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration) in the UK. After that, it was paired with its sister work "Charmander" which had not been released for seven years. , "Not Breathing Fire" together broke the global record of one million copies. Her Greene publications include Do Cows Climb Trees, Really? ", "Don't Worry Harry", "Little Duck, Bad Luck", etc. are all classic best-selling works that encourage children to affirm themselves.
★英國麥克米倫童書插畫首獎
★英國畢曉普斯托福圖畫書大獎
★英語協會4-11歲最佳非小說類書籍獎
★英國凱特格林威大獎提名
小鱷魚不敢游泳，下水要用游泳圈，
哥哥姐姐們都笑他。
但是，鱷魚就只能游水嗎？
說故事的同時，可以問問孩子，
小鱷魚會不會有其他意想不到的才華？
一定要和大家一樣，才是優秀的嗎？
每個人都有屬於自己的天份，
幫助他們找出潛藏的才能，
每個孩子都會是獨一無二的星星！
★英語協會4-11歲最佳非小說類書籍獎
★英國凱特格林威大獎提名
小鱷魚不敢游泳，下水要用游泳圈，
哥哥姐姐們都笑他。
但是，鱷魚就只能游水嗎？
說故事的同時，可以問問孩子，
小鱷魚會不會有其他意想不到的才華？
一定要和大家一樣，才是優秀的嗎？
每個人都有屬於自己的天份，
幫助他們找出潛藏的才能，
每個孩子都會是獨一無二的星星！
鱷魚喜歡水是再自然不過的事了！但是，有隻小鱷魚卻不一樣……。他一點都不喜歡水，反而愛爬樹。只是一個人好孤單，所以他決定把所有的零用錢都拿來買個大泳圈，才能跟哥哥姊姊們一起玩！可是小鱷魚還是溺水了，哥哥姊姊笑得更大聲！忽然之間，他打了一個大噴嚏！沒想到這個噴嚏，竟然噴出一團火，到底是怎麼一回事呢？
本書特色
✦暢銷作品改版上市！與英國出版社合印進口，榮獲英國四項大獎肯定！《出版人週刊》、《學校圖書館雜誌》、《書單雜誌》等眾多媒體一致好評！
✦幽默插畫家梅莉諾初試啼聲之作，系列作突破全球百萬冊，征服無數大小讀者芳心！
✦故事一路笑料不斷，以幽默建立孩子成長的自信，肯定自己的特色！
✦學習處理夥伴關係，培養包容的態度，欣賞自我，也欣賞他人的優點！
媒體推薦
★「本書讓大家知道，認識自我長處，勝於勉強自己符合大眾期待！」──美國《出版人週刊》（Publishers Weekly）
★「梅莉諾運用討喜的繪畫，製造一場驚喜結局！她讓小噴火龍立即受到讀者的愛戴，更讓他們歡笑不斷！她用正向、光明、簡潔的寫作手法，讓插圖充滿幽默感。」──美國《學校圖書館雜誌》（School Library Journal）
★「這簡直是本模範圖畫書！」──美國《書單雜誌》（Booklist）
作／繪者簡介
梅莉諾（Gemma Merino）
梅莉諾的家鄉鄰近巴塞隆納，她曾是一名建築師。在都柏林、特拉維夫和倫敦工作一段時間後，發現了繪本世界的迷人之處。她幽默笑稱一定是某人給她下了（好的）咒，讓她決心前往劍橋藝術學院，成功取得兒童插畫碩士學位。她的初試啼聲之作《小鱷魚，最怕水》為她贏得英國麥克米倫童書插畫首獎（the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration），此後更與睽違七年的姊妹作《小火龍，不噴火》一同突破全球百萬冊紀錄。她在格林出版的作品還有《牛爬樹，真的嗎？》、《哈利不要急》、《小鴨鴨，運氣差》等，皆是鼓勵孩子肯定自我的經典暢銷作品。
梅莉諾榮譽榜：
★英國麥克米倫童書插畫首獎
★英國畢曉普斯托福圖畫書大獎
★英語協會4-11歲最佳非小說類書籍獎
★英國凱特格林威大獎提名
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