Solomon Crocodile
AuthorCatherine Rayner
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChildren's literature, Picture book
Published2011 (Macmillan Children's Books)
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages28 (unpaginated)
ISBN9780230529229
OCLC701020935
Followed bySolomon and Mortimer (2016) 

Solomon Crocodile is a 2011 picture book by Catherine Rayner. It is about a mischievous crocodile called Solomon who wants to play with various birds and animals but just annoys them until he finally meets another playful crocodile.

Reception

Booktrust, in a review of Solomon Crocodile, wrote that "Catherine Rayner's lovely artwork vividly depicts a lively cast of animal characters in this gorgeous picture book," found similarities in the illustrations to those of Quentin Blake, and concluded, "this is a picture book to treasure."[1] The Scottish Book Trust called it a "beautifully illustrated picture book,"[2] while The Horn Book Magazine and a King County librarian recommended it for storytime.[3]

Solomon Crocodile has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[4] Books for Keeps,[5] Publishers Weekly,[6] AARP,[7] Booklist,[8] and School Library Journal.[8]

Awards

Solomon and Mortimer

Rayner wrote a sequel, Solomon and Mortimer in 2016. It involves Solomon and his new buddy Mortimer, the crocodile that Solomon met at the end of the previous book, getting up to further mischief.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Solomon Crocodile". booktrust.org.uk. Booktrust. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Previous Books of the Month". scottishbooktrust.com. Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Rayner, Catherine (20 December 2011). Solomon Crocodile. Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). ISBN 9780374380649. OCLC 690584539. Retrieved 24 September 2017. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "Solomon Crocodile". Kirkus Media LLC. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Solomon never really learns how to make friends, but a bit of discussion during a cuddly read-aloud could clarify the point. Light and entertaining fun.
  5. ↑ Jana Novotny Hunter. "Solomon Crocodile". Books for Keeps (189). Retrieved 24 September 2017. This is a picture book with great page turning drama and suspense and with a surprising ending sure to make toddlers chortle with glee, especially when naughtiness wins out.
  6. ↑ "Solomon Crocodile (star review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Greenaway Medalist Rayner (Harris Finds His Feet) offers a playful hero with expressive eyes, a sly smile and paint-spattered skin. Parents with willful and rambunctious kids may groan, but the book has the makings of a readaloud hit.
  7. ↑ "Books for Grandparents - January 2012: For Preschoolers". aarp.org. AARP. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Just the right length for story time, .. Mischievous fun.
  8. 1 2 "Solomon Crocodile". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  9. ↑ Jordan Bishop (28 March 2012). "Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist - in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "SCBA Nominee Cat Rayner - Solomon Crocodile". scottishbooktrust.com. Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "2014 Education Reviews - 1 to 4-6 years Picture Books (in Dutch)" (PDF). nbdbiblion.nl. NBD Biblion (Dutch Library Service). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Solomon and Mortimer". booktrust.org.uk. Booktrust. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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