Reviews

Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra

kristenremenar's review

5.0

Love the bouncy rhyme, love the counting of crocodiles from one to ten and back again, love the clever monkey who outwits the crocs in socks and playing with blocks and dressing like Goldilocks to get to the banana tree. Fun!

librariandest's review

4.0

A trickster-esque counting story about a monkey trying to get his hands on some bananas. Rhymes.

lagobond's review

2.0

Things start off so well: fox and snail share lemon snacks, big words are used in the most fun way possible, the ocean is studded with crocodile eyeballs, "vicious" rhymes with "fishes," everything is so hilariously irreverent; and how could anyone not love a place called Sillabobble Sea?!

Alas... a few pages in, this magical concoction goes flop. The rhyme starts limping in the most painful fashion, and I just find myself wishing the author & editor hadn't agreed to phone it in. You had such a great concept, and the illustrations truly rock... you couldn't have polished the rhymes? Such a shame. With a bit more pencil chewing, this could have become a true classic of children's literature.

clarkco's review

3.0

Another book for a banana storyhour. Not as successful for 3-5 year-olds in a group setting. It's a better one-on-one story.

mandarchy's review

3.0

Great book for beginning readers because it is predictable and illustrations give context clues to new words and it's not a condescending counting book.

whiskersonkittens's review against another edition

4.0

Rollicking rhymes, clever story, great illustrations, and counting to boot! Try this one at a class visit with slightly older children and get them to help you count.