Tintamarre et Gazouillis (What Does the Crocodile Say?)
Une journée à la mer
Eva Montanari

The waves go splash, the sunscreen goes squirt, the fish go bloop bloop, the swing goes up, up, up, the watch goes tick-tock, big crocodile says time to go, and what does little crocodile say? Who would want to leave the hermit crabs, the sand castles, and playing with friends on the beach? Not little crocodile! In this charming follow-up title, big crocodile doesn’t let a tiny tantrum spoil a special day. Together they listen to the sounds of nature and carefully observe all the wonderful things happening around them. Their day winds down at the camping ground where the barbecue sizzles, the stars go oooh, and the moon says goodnight.

Awards:

★ Shortlisted for the Prix Bernard Versele 2022

Rights sold:

France: Editions Thierry Magnier, 2020
World English: Tundra Books, 2023
World Spanish: Editorial Juventud, 2021
Italy: Babalibri, 2021
Sweden: Lillapirat Förlaget, 2022
Taiwan: Grimm Press, Fall 2021

Click on the image below for a special What Does the Crocodile Say? activity that is full of sounds to draw by author-illustrator, Eva Montanari!

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