Two Tough Crocs

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 19, 2015

Review

Being crocodiles, Sylvester and Arnold are the bullies of their swamp. They both are tough and mean, picking on small animals just for fun and wearing scary faces all the time. They share the same swamp but have never met. One day they literally run into one another and the battle begins. Enter Betty the Bad, a huge, ugly, scary crocodile who wants to take over the whole swamp. Sylvester and Arnold inadvertently join forces to drive Betty out of their swamp. In the end, though, they befriend her and all is well.

The pastel illustrations are somewhat scary, the crocodiles sport lots of frightening teeth and menacing frowns but they turn those frowns upside-down and decide friendship is the way to go. The lesson here is that banding together anything can be accomplished. Boys especially will enjoy this crocodile-themed choice.

Overall Book Score: good