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Highlights
- A touching and heartwarming picture book about adoption, acceptance, and inclusion.
- 4-8 Years
- 9.8" x 10.0" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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About the Book
A heartwarming picture book about adoption, acceptance, and inclusion, A Crocodile in the Family is a children's story about a family of birds who stumble across a lone egg in the Australian bush. After taking it home to care for the egg, they discover it's actually a baby crocodile! The bird family raises the baby crocodile as one of their own, and as their community continues to ask why they keep him, the blended family says the answer is simple. Because he belongs, that's why!
Book Synopsis
A touching and heartwarming picture book about adoption, acceptance, and inclusion. A Crocodile in the Family is a charming children's story about a family of birds who stumble across a lone egg in the Australian bush. After taking it home to care for the egg themselves, they discover it's actually a baby crocodile! The bird family raises the baby crocodile as one of their own, and as their community continues to ask questions about their reason why they keep him, the family says the answer is simple. Because he belongs, that's why! With a story that captures your heart and stunning illustrations, A Crocodile in the Family is the perfect children's book about what makes a blended family so beautiful.
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A bright, warm palette streaked with pencil lines and fine brushstrokes enhances this poignant story of looking beyond differences to find unconditional love.
-- "Foreword Reviews"A charming story of a unique, colorful crocodile and his feather family's unflappable support -- despite what others may think.
-- "Rick Andreoli, Editor-in-Chief, Parentology"Simple, fun, and perfect for little kids to understand. The story teaches young children that families are different and unique but that Love is Love regardless of differences in family type, size, and appearance.
-- "Erin from The Exploring Family (Elementary Teacher)"Through colorful animal characters, this sweet story showcases the importance of welcoming everyone into our lives, no matter their differences. It provides a lesson for children about acceptance, belonging, and unconditional love.
-- "Sandi Schwartz, author of Finding Ecohappiness"With a theme of acceptance and inclusion, the bush animals help readers learn not to be scared by something (or someone) different.
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