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Arrivederci, Crocodile - by Fred Marcellino (Hardcover)

Arrivederci, Crocodile - by  Fred Marcellino (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A crocodile seeks revenge on Napoleon for taking him from his home, but instead becomes the talk of Venice high society"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Can a hungry crocodile trick--and eat!--his way through Italian high society? Pack away your pasta--Crocodile is heading to Italy in this long-awaited sequel to Fred Marcellino's award-winning <i>I, Crocodile</i>.</b> <p/>First that dastardly Napoleon kidnapped Crocodile from his beloved Egypt, then he dragged him to Paris to be gawked at, and THEN he tried to <i>eat him</i>! Luckily our dear croc escaped, but while Parisian life may be glamorous, life in Paris's sewers is not. If only Napoleon had taken Crocodile to a more aquatic reptile-friendly city. Perhaps one with an excess of canals and better food... <p/><i>"NAPOLEON TO TOUR ITALY: FIRST STOP, VENICE"</i> <p/>Surely Napoleon wouldn't mind if Crocodile hitched a ride <i>out</i> of Paris... <p/>Will our crocodile find his perfect home amongst Italian high-society? Or will he be revealed as an <i>impasta</i>? Pack away your pasta--Crocodile is heading to Italy in this long-awaited sequel to Fred Marcellino's award-winning <i>I, Crocodile</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>*"Hilarious and high spirited."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review<br><br>"A lively telling."--Publishers Weekly<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Fred Marcellino, the renowned and beloved artist and illustrator, won a Caldecott Honor for his first full-color picture book, <i>Puss in Boots</i>. He began his career in children's literature with Tor Seidler's <i>A Rat's Tale </i>in 1985, and followed with many other classics such as <i>I, Crocodile</i> and <i>The Steadfast Tin Soldier.</i> <p/>Eric Puybaret has illustrated many children's books, including <i>Suite for Human Nature</i>; the bestselling <i>Puff, the Magic Dragon</i>; <i>The Night Before Christmas</i>; <i>Over the Rainbow</i>, as well as many others in his native country, France. Eric's critically acclaimed work was praised by <i>The New York Times</i> as "elegantly rendered" and <i>Publishers Weekly </i>calls it "graceful [and] whimsical."

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