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Croc on the Rock
A jaunty rhyming story about a crotchety crocodile who likes nothing better than to bask on his rock and chase the other animals out of the river. But once he has splashed around and enjoyed the river all to himself, the croc realizes that a world without friends is no fun at all and sharing the river is the best way to enjoy it.
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, ebook
First published April 30, 2013
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August 7, 2022
What a grumpy croc, who sits on his rock, chasing everyone out of HIS river! He stomps and shouts and succeeds in driving them all away, but then finds...it's awfully quiet with no one around. Has he made a mistake?
This is a wonderfully relatable book for preschool kids and gets its message across with fun and good humor. Young readers will love the repeated refrains and the lively text will make this a fantastic read-aloud book for storytime. There are plenty of animals for kids to enjoy and the illustrations are engaging and full of fun details. This would be a fantastic addition to school, classroom, and community libraries for kids 3-6!
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!
This is a wonderfully relatable book for preschool kids and gets its message across with fun and good humor. Young readers will love the repeated refrains and the lively text will make this a fantastic read-aloud book for storytime. There are plenty of animals for kids to enjoy and the illustrations are engaging and full of fun details. This would be a fantastic addition to school, classroom, and community libraries for kids 3-6!
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!
August 18, 2022
This is a great rhyming book with a wonderful important life lesson to be learned. The illustrations are beautiful and draw the reader into the story. The book teaches the value of sharing with those around you and not being selfish and driving others away so you can be the sole occupant and owner of something.
In this book a crotchety croc loves just basking in the sun on his rock and is mean to the other animals who want to come and enjoy the river too. A hippo, a tiger, an elephant, and a variety of other animals are confronted by this aggressive bully with the words:
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER!"
yelled the croc on the rock.
"I'll eat you for my tea."
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER!
yelled the croc on the rock.
"It's only meant for me!"
Oh my! How brazen and rude and scary that old croc is!
All the animals run away as quickly as they can leaving the croc to swim, nap and laze around in the sun all alone. The next morning he awakens and there is dead silence...no movement or sounds anywhere. Did this make croc happy now or does he realize how selfish he has been and that he truly does miss the other animals as they splashed and have great fun in the river too? He discovers being alone is no fun at all and sharing makes everyone happy including himself!
I love the book and kids will delight it in it too. It definitely is a winner!
In this book a crotchety croc loves just basking in the sun on his rock and is mean to the other animals who want to come and enjoy the river too. A hippo, a tiger, an elephant, and a variety of other animals are confronted by this aggressive bully with the words:
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER!"
yelled the croc on the rock.
"I'll eat you for my tea."
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER!
yelled the croc on the rock.
"It's only meant for me!"
Oh my! How brazen and rude and scary that old croc is!
All the animals run away as quickly as they can leaving the croc to swim, nap and laze around in the sun all alone. The next morning he awakens and there is dead silence...no movement or sounds anywhere. Did this make croc happy now or does he realize how selfish he has been and that he truly does miss the other animals as they splashed and have great fun in the river too? He discovers being alone is no fun at all and sharing makes everyone happy including himself!
I love the book and kids will delight it in it too. It definitely is a winner!
September 3, 2022
Croc on the Rock
5 Stars
This is a great rhyming book that teaches a valuable lesson. As I was reading through the story, I could easily imagine a classroom of kindergarteners yelling along with Croc.
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER!"
yelled the croc on the rock.
"I'll eat you for my tea."
Croc On A Rock is a fun story about a grumpy crocodile that wants to sunbathe on his rock and doesn't want to share his river. He's being selfish and bullies his friends into leaving. It doesn't take long for Croc to realize he's lonely without his friends. He apologizes. Now everyone can enjoy swimming in the river together. I love the gorgeous illustrations. They're very expressive. The underwater scenes are really neat. The text is clear and easy to read. I definitely understand why this book is popular and being released.
Thank you, NetGalley and Rosen Publishing, for an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
5 Stars
This is a great rhyming book that teaches a valuable lesson. As I was reading through the story, I could easily imagine a classroom of kindergarteners yelling along with Croc.
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER!"
yelled the croc on the rock.
"I'll eat you for my tea."
Croc On A Rock is a fun story about a grumpy crocodile that wants to sunbathe on his rock and doesn't want to share his river. He's being selfish and bullies his friends into leaving. It doesn't take long for Croc to realize he's lonely without his friends. He apologizes. Now everyone can enjoy swimming in the river together. I love the gorgeous illustrations. They're very expressive. The underwater scenes are really neat. The text is clear and easy to read. I definitely understand why this book is popular and being released.
Thank you, NetGalley and Rosen Publishing, for an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 5, 2022
Thank you to the author, Windmill Books and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This beautifully illustrated book teaches children the value of sharing - the crocodile wants the river to himself, until he realizes that he's lonely because he's driven everyone away through his selfishness. Some of the rhyming text was a bit forced, but the repeated exclamation of the selfish croc is a great counterpoint to emphasize selfishness and sharing. And I loved the broad diversity of animals that were shown sharing the river at the end of the book.
This beautifully illustrated book teaches children the value of sharing - the crocodile wants the river to himself, until he realizes that he's lonely because he's driven everyone away through his selfishness. Some of the rhyming text was a bit forced, but the repeated exclamation of the selfish croc is a great counterpoint to emphasize selfishness and sharing. And I loved the broad diversity of animals that were shown sharing the river at the end of the book.
August 7, 2022
Croc does not like to share. He loves lazily lounging on his rock all day and snaps at anyone who comes near. He wants the river all to himself believing if he scares everyone away he will get his wish. As he watches all the other animals having fun in the river he discovers that maybe sharing would be more fun. Readers will love this rhyming book with vivid illustrations.
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August 25, 2022
Practically ten years old, this was a nice book and deserved to be picked up for a new edition. A well-sustained narrative verse rhythm bounces us through the story of the croc on the rock, scaring off all the animals from the river he claims as his property and his alone, until he misses them – not because they were his prey but because they were more friendly than he had remembered. Sometimes the illustrations do struggle with posing an irate crocodile, but who wouldn’t?! Strong stuff, and four stars plus for the brightly-delivered moral.
September 2, 2022
Croc on the Rock by Marion Clark and Tanya Fenton is a fun take on many classic fables. By constantly being unwelcoming, and one-upping every animal that comes to his river, Croc soon finds himself incredibly alone, and realizes that being the best isn’t that fun when there is no one around to share the time with.
Well illustrated, and simple enough for school age readers to read on their own, this was a fun read with a great moral.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Rosen publishing for the opportunity to read and review this title!
Well illustrated, and simple enough for school age readers to read on their own, this was a fun read with a great moral.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Rosen publishing for the opportunity to read and review this title!
November 30, 2022
I’m not sure which I like more the story, or the illustrations. Both are so much fun, and I want to add these to my personal permanent collection. The sing song rhymes in this book are about a giant croc sitting on his log who chases everybody away. Come to find out that when he has the river all to himself it’s boring and he misses his friends. This is one of those croc books that you find yourself talking about repeatedly. This get out of my River. It very much reminds me of “I’d Really Like to Eat a Child”.
August 16, 2022
"GET OUT OF MY RIVER! It's only meant for me!"
You'd think a cranky croc would be content with a nice warm rock, but, oh, NO, this guy wants the whole river to himself. Sometimes, however, getting what you want is not all that you hoped it would be. A cute lesson in the joys of sharing.
With delightful illustrations by Tanya Fenton.
Thanks to NetGalley and Windmill Books for the read.
You'd think a cranky croc would be content with a nice warm rock, but, oh, NO, this guy wants the whole river to himself. Sometimes, however, getting what you want is not all that you hoped it would be. A cute lesson in the joys of sharing.
With delightful illustrations by Tanya Fenton.
Thanks to NetGalley and Windmill Books for the read.
September 16, 2022
I thought that this was an enjoyable book
The story was easy to follow and it was fun to read with my daughter and it was lovely
She has recently learnt to read in Reception at school so it was great that we could read it together
With it being a little repetitive it made it more fun as she knew what was coming next too
The illustrations are lovely and they really bring the story to life
It is five stars from me for this one – very highly recommended!
The story was easy to follow and it was fun to read with my daughter and it was lovely
She has recently learnt to read in Reception at school so it was great that we could read it together
With it being a little repetitive it made it more fun as she knew what was coming next too
The illustrations are lovely and they really bring the story to life
It is five stars from me for this one – very highly recommended!
November 25, 2023
Me and my children enjoyed this story with all the animal's characters within. It was about a croc that didn't want to share his water hole. He was not nice to any of the animals that came close.
This was a fun story to read. It had action throughout. It had a few giggles within. The story had a good meaning throughout. The illustrations want well with the story and were colorful.
I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.
This was a fun story to read. It had action throughout. It had a few giggles within. The story had a good meaning throughout. The illustrations want well with the story and were colorful.
I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.
August 21, 2022
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This is a tale about a crocodile who learns that being selfish is a lonely place to be.
Sharing brings joy and companionship.
The illustrations and the storyline are simple and to the point.
Perfect for a discussion on sharing and friendship.
This is an ARC.
This is a tale about a crocodile who learns that being selfish is a lonely place to be.
Sharing brings joy and companionship.
The illustrations and the storyline are simple and to the point.
Perfect for a discussion on sharing and friendship.
This is an ARC.
August 10, 2022
Cute story about a cranky croc that does not want to share. He finds that once he chases his friends away with his bad attitude, he's a lonely lonely croc.
Great story about why sharing and good attitude are important to have. The images are cute and bright as is the story.
Great story about why sharing and good attitude are important to have. The images are cute and bright as is the story.
September 30, 2022
Thanks to Netgalley and Windmill Books for a free digital copy.
This book is about a grumpy crocodile who finds that being selfish leads to loneliness. The book was a bit abrupt for me although overall it's funny and has vibrant illustrations.
This book is about a grumpy crocodile who finds that being selfish leads to loneliness. The book was a bit abrupt for me although overall it's funny and has vibrant illustrations.
January 2, 2023
A rhyming story about a crocodile who does not want others to use his river and sits on his rock and discourages them. But he finds that he is lonely without friends and invites them back. Loved the illustrations not the mean shouting.
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