Watch Out for the Crocodile
By (Author) Lisa Moroni
Illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Gecko Press
Gecko Press
1st March 2014
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
839.738
Paperback
32
A delightful picture book about a father and daughters trip into the wilderness, and how children and adults see the world so differently.
"Erikssons illustrations convey intelligence, sensitivity and amusement in the young heroine." -- The New York Times (US)
"The delicate illustrations echo the feel of the book beautifully and give lots to look at and discuss." -- Parents In Touch (UK)
"An evocative nod to the power of lateral thinking and flights of fancy." -- Kirkus Reviews (US)
"[The] skilful combination of text and illustration is book design of the highest order. It is also great fun."
-- The SourceLisa Moroni is Evas daughter. She was born in Sweden in 1983. Watch Out for the Crocodile is her first book.
Eva Eriksson is one of the worlds great illustrators. Her awards include the Astrid Lindgren Prize and the August award and she is consistently nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen and other international awards. Eriksson has illustrated numerous books published by Gecko Press including the internationally popular My Happy Life junior fiction series.