The Crocodile Choir, by Nico Altamirano (MaoMao House, 2024, 56ppPB, $11.99, ages up to 10 years) Review by Skye Anderson
Cody is the cutest little crocodile you ever did see but he has a problem - he is not like the other crocodiles: Cody wants to sing! The other crocodiles say, "That's not what we do."
So Cody floats on down the Nile, searching for someone to sing with that he doesn't scare off because he's a crocodile, albeit a cute one.
What would you do if a friend rebuffs you? Would you turn the other cheek and believe you could find another friend? That's what Cody did - he found a whole chorus of jungle animals singing away but when he wanted to join them, he heard, "That's not what you do."
So it happened again. And that chorus of elephants and zebras and giraffes and hippos and lions and monkeys were so cute!
But poor Cody! Would he ever find some animal friends to sing with? What do you think?
Singing is like a lion roaring or a bird soaring or a monkey jiving and hooping and hollering - because that's what they do. But what does a crocodile do other than take naps and float? Does everyone have a special gift? Read The Crocodile Choir to find out!
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