About this work of fiction
Daffodil, Crocodile by Emily Jenkins; pictures by Tomek Bogacki is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
<p><P>Triplet Daffodil does not want to be as sweet as a flower, and she is sick and tired of constantly being mistaken for her sisters. With a papier-mâché crocodile head and a Raaa raaa raaa chomp chomp chomp, Daffodil embarks on a day of getting dirty, biting trees, and playing with her food. One thing is for sure - everyone knows the crocodile is DAFFODIL, not Rose or Violet. But what is Daffodil to do when her crocodile head falls apart? Will she go back to being a pretty, clean little flower of a girl? <P>Bright illustrations enliven this charming story of a spunky heroine asserting herself as an individual.</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>Daffodil, Violet, and Rose are triplets, like a bouquet of flowers, say their mother's friends. But Daffodil is tired of being mixed up with her sisters all the time. So when her mother makes a papier-mache crocodile head, Daffodil puts it on. Inside, she can happily take imaginary adventures as herself, commit mischief, and certainly not be mistaken for a flower. But when she comes out of her bath, the crocodile head falls apart. Still, Daffodil insists that she is still a crocodile, ready to swim across the ocean and play wi
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- Author
- Emily Jenkins; pictures by Tomek Bogacki
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780374399443
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile
- Rating
- 3.49 / 5 (41 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14