The story follows the course of an enormous crocodile who wants to eat a little child for lunch. The crocodile's clever plans have him posing as a coconut tree, a see-saw, an animal on a carousel, and a bench. It's the illustration that makes this see...  Read More

The enormous crocodile is a fine example of roald dahl's writing talent. Dahl's sense of humour is of times a bit dark, but make no mistake, the crocodile gets his just deserts even though there are thrills a-plenty on the way. A story from the incorr...  Read More

Watercolor drawings by quentin blake are whimsical, spare, and expressive. Excellent book with very colorful and good artwork. It is very hard finding books to capture the imagination of a gifted little boy.

The enormous crocodile is a great story that follows in the tradition of rudyard kipling. The crocodile's comeuppance at the end of the story completes a wickedly funny tour de force.

The book is about an evil crocodile who wants to eat juicy little children. In the end, the elephant throws the crocodile into the sun. There was quite a bit of scribbling in the first few pages and some type of crusty matter on another page. Half of ...  Read More