Croctales

CROCTALES: tale = story, Croc = (keep reading and you'll see) Who says picture books are for kids only? Not us! CROCTALES is a great picture book for ALL ages, having fun with everything from diet & style to South Florida news. Croc and his friends live on the sunny beaches of South Florida where they have fun come rain or sun. Each picture tells a little story and if you look closely you might discover there's more to CROCTALES than just cute little drawings. So why is an alligator called Croc? There's a simple explanation: When the four little ducklings first met the alligator they didn't know a lot of words, let alone the difference between an alligator and a crocodile. As hard as they tried - whatever they said it sounded like quack or Croc so the name stuck. They never managed to say his full name; which is Francis the Friendly Alligator. Of course over time they learned a lot of words and how to tell a crocodile from an alligator by looking at the snout - from a safe distance. The snout of an alligator is rounded. A crocodile's snout is pointed and even when the mouth is closed you can see the crocodile's sharp teeth. Now, take a good look at Croc. . . do you see any teeth or a pointed snout? Right - nothing like it because Croc is an alligator. Usually alligators are just as dangerous as crocodiles. But not our pal Croc. He is different. He eats bagels, fruit and most of all he loves cookies and doughnuts. So do his little friends; they share everything, including their love for word games.