I am Ivan Crocodile!

(Hardback)

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Age range 5 - 8 years I am Ivan Crocodile by Rene Gouichoux and illustrated by Julia Neuhaus has made the prestigious Diversity List 2015 by School Library Journal! Ivan is a very special six-year-old. There is something about the way he looks and moves that sets him apart from the others in his class. Ivan knows that he is different, what's more he knows why. Inside, he is a crocodile. Ivan is a friendly crocodile who would love to be one of the gang, but the others don't understand his crocodile ways. They taunt him and tease him, making him feel very much alone. When we accept the invitation to enter Ivan's crocodile world, we can expect to be taken outside our comfort zone. What we can't expect is a straightforward moral to the story, where-by difficult situations are simply resolved. By the end of Ivan's story we take comfort in the fact that this young crocodile has found a way of feeling less alone as he takes his place in class with all the others.

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"A thought-provoking catalyst for discussions about being different, coping with disabilities, bullying behaviours and caring for others." --Magpies
"This is a gorgeous book for any child, but it's particularly lovely for kids who see the world in their own special way." --Mindfood

Author Bio

Michael is an experienced and successful author who shares his time between Melbourne and country Victoria. Over the past 30 years, Michael has written extensively for children on subjects ranging from Languages Other Than English to AFL football. While his overarching motivation has been educational, story telling has always been central to whatever he writes.