Every morning a very large and very snappy crocodile shouts this selfish
message: Stay away from my river! Its MY river! If you come in my river, Ill
eat you all! The animals in the forest dont know what to do. They are
frightened of the crocodile. Even the fish, tadpoles, frogs, crabs and crayfish
stay out of the water. Until one day, the creatures are woken by a loud
groaning sound which turns out to be the selfish crocodile in a lot of pain,
and the smallest of them all, a little mouse, finds a way to solve their snappy
dilemma! Astoundingly bright, bold illustrations bring to life all the
wonderful creatures of the forest in a rainbow of colours. The Author: Faustin
Charles is a renowned poet and story-teller. His collection of Afro-Caribbean
rhymes was published to great success by Puffin. This is his first picture book
text. Bloomsbury Childrens Books are also publishing his first poetry
collection in October 1998, establishing Faustin as a Bloomsbury author across
the board. Faustin spends much time in schools and libraries story-telling, and
is also Library Buyer for Enfield. He lives in North London. The Illustrator:
Mike Terry is most well-known for his wonderful cover illustrations for Dick
King-Smith, including The Hodgeheg and The Sheep-Pig (the basis for the
successful film Babe). This is his first picture book. Mike lives in Hythe,
Kent.