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Horizontal Crocodile

by Scott Rothman Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS YOU

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A very long day of getting ready

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A very long day of getting ready

A friend’s upcoming visit gives Horizontal Crocodile a daunting household task: his very long home is a huge mess, and the chores fill the day. The setup turns ordinary tidying into a comic picture-book predicament, while the visit brings friendship and consideration into the story. Its swamp setting and crocodile lead keep the domestic scramble rooted in animal fiction, with the description framing it as a read-aloud.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Picture-book readers ages 4–8 who enjoy animal characters
  • Families looking for a read-aloud about friendship and helping prepare for a visit

Themes

FriendshipConsiderationChores and tidyingCrocodiles

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Book overview

When a very loooooooong Horizontal Crocodile gets ready for a visit from a friend, his list of chores makes for a loooooooong day in this charming and ridiculous picture book perfect for fans of Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug and Mother Bruce.

In a nice, loooooooong swamp, lives a nice, loooooooong Horizontal Crocodile whose loooooooong lost best friend is coming over...but Horizontal Crocodile's nice, loooooooong house is one HUGE mess!

Can he get it cleaned up in time for his best buddy's visit? See the lengths Horizontal Crocodile goes to in the name of being a caring and considerate friend in this hilarious and heartwarming read-aloud.
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