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Solomon Crocodile
In his swampy home, Solomon is looking for fun but nobody wants to play. The dragonflies tell him to buzz off, the storks get in a flap, and the hippo is downright huffy. But then somebody else starts making a ruckus . . . and for once it is NOT Solomon. Could it be the perfect pal for a lonely croc? Matching vibrant art with rollicking words, Scottish artist Catherine Ray...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
December 20th 2011
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
(first published April 28th 2011)
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I picked this one up based on the illustrations- some of the spreads are absolutely gorgeous and the little touches of gold on the cover are quite attractive. The speckled enthusiasm of the several-colored dots over the richly dark and unpredictable outlines against the watercolor washed backgrounds is just great. However, some of the spreads have a better balance and sense of emotion/amusement/whimsy than others, something that is perhaps necessary to the pacing of this relatively very simple s...more
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Solomon wants to play, but instead he ends up annoying the other animals. Solomon is sad. But then he starts to hear the other animals shouting, and this time it isn’t at him. Has Solomon found the perfect friend? And what will the other animals think of that?
This is a truly lovely picture book; the pictures are very simple but tell the story so well. The story is also very simple, told in very short sentences. This makes it perfect for very young children, yet I...more
Solomon wants to play, but instead he ends up annoying the other animals. Solomon is sad. But then he starts to hear the other animals shouting, and this time it isn’t at him. Has Solomon found the perfect friend? And what will the other animals think of that?
This is a truly lovely picture book; the pictures are very simple but tell the story so well. The story is also very simple, told in very short sentences. This makes it perfect for very young children, yet I...more
I very much like the illustrations in this book, but I am not sure about the story. Solomon annoys every animal he tries to play with, because he is too loud and too rough. Finally, he finds a loud, rough friend just like him and they go annoy the other animals together. Every book doesn't need to have a worthy lesson to it--some are just for fun. I can't see how this book fits in to the group of books you'd want to read aloud to a preschooler. However, I will look for other books illustrated by...more
This is probably a two star story, but the illustrations are really beautiful and I loved how many expressions she was able to give a crocodile. However, the story is just not up to par. Basically, an annoying crocodile has chased off everyone in the jungle with his behavior. No one wants to hang out with him. So he finds another annoying crocodile and they run off to annoy the jungle creatures together. Not sure what kind of message this is trying to send exactly.
She is one of my new favorite illustrators and the story would be great to use for vocabulary or to demonstrate synonyms. We all know kids with a lot of energy who just needs something to do and someone to do it with. I'm glad Solomon found a friend in the end - I just wish that it wasn't a fellow stinker. Maybe he would never care - but there is a reason that no one wanted to play with "poor" Solomon. :)
This book is NOT teaching anything worthwhile to a young preschooler. It has an annoying main character who can not make friends because he a mean to everyone. He meets another bully ay the end and the book ends with the words double trouble! NOT funny or cute. I did love the drawings that is why I gave the book one star. Don't waste your time reading this to your classroom!!
Solomon only wants a friend to play with, but the other creatures of the river are not inclined to do so. They all think he is a pest and a nuisance, but finally Solomon's friend arrives--who shall it be.
The illustrations here are beautiful in pastel colors and this would be wonder to share in a storytime with preschoolers.
The illustrations here are beautiful in pastel colors and this would be wonder to share in a storytime with preschoolers.
The moral of the story is..... Annoying your fellow creatures is wrong and will not lead to party invitations or even a welcoming smile. BUT if you annoy people with someone else, like say in a small gang, then at least you can laugh while tormenting others with your fellow friend, a.k.a. accomplice.
I received mixed responses from kids during storytime...I almost felt bad that I had to keep on saying negative words like pest, nuisance...kids pointed out how scared the hippo looked at the end of the story. Eh...nice illustrations though.
Beautiful illustrations, easy enough for both toddler and preschool storytime. Solomon the crocodile likes to be mischevious but all the animals think he is so annoying. No one wants to play, until he runs into a like-minded friend.
This is a beautiful book with a shiny metalic cover, but the story is lacking a little. I felt like there should be one more page towards the end. My son loves it though becasue it has a crocodile and it's pretty.
I love the illustrations in this book, but not sure about the ending--are we happy the croc finds a friend or fearful for hte other animals? Not yet sure how to use this one for storytime, but I liked it.
Very cute story about a pesky crocodile. Goofy cartooney artwork reminiscent of Quentin Blake's style. The croc on the cover has shiny gold spots and the title is in shiny gold as well.
Solomon the crocodile wants to play but he can't find anyone to play until there comes another creature who is just as annoying as Solomon.
Interesting paint-splatter art style. The storyline is rather questionable, however, as it seems to celebrate annoying adults as much as possible.
Loved the depth and splatter in the illustrations, a very solid story, I like that he found a friend who accepted him as who he was.
The illustrations got my attention. The story was okay. I am sure I can make this book great at story time.
Love the illustrations! Annoying crocodile finally finds a playmate.
playrful ink spatter art and vocabulary galore (pest, nuisance, pain)
Cute, good illustrations, could read to toddlers or preschoolers.
My kind of fun;-)Love the illustrations as well. Recommended 2+
helps with vocabulary. a cute book with great watercolors.
Gorgeous art work in a story about making friends.
A great read aloud with really fun illustrations.
Simple story but I liked the illustrations in this one.
Illustrations are awesome - the story is ok.
An enjoyable story with vibrant illustrations.
Throughout the story I kept waiting for Solomon to be redeemed in the eyes of his neighboring animals, but that's more sophisticated than this book gets. This is the story of the pesky little brother who just wants to play. And by "play" I mean annoy everyone else around him. Not quite what I've come to expect from Catherine Rayner, but still a pretty good book. The picutres are lively and energetic with splatters from Solomon's mischief.
my kids favorite !! and mine too !!
Loved the illustrations.
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