After a While, Crocodile

Name: After a While, Crocodile
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781641709545
Price: 34.99 NZD
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A Lift-the-Flap Picture Book of Wordplay

By Brad Sneed

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With art and text by Brad Sneed, this lift-the-flap picture book turns a mother and daughter into different animals as they go through their morning routine. Sneed’s hilarious story goes beyond the typical After a While, Crocodile call-and-response and introduces kids to wordplay, rhyming, and obscure... Read More

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Description

With art and text by Brad Sneed, this lift-the-flap picture book turns a mother and daughter into different animals as they go through their morning routine.

Sneed’s hilarious story goes beyond the typical After a While, Crocodile call-and-response and introduces kids to wordplay, rhyming, and obscure animals. With 3 pages of fun facts about all the animals featured in the book, See You Later, Alligator is both interactive and educational.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641709545

Publisher: Familius LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Familius LLC

Illustration: Full-color illustrations with lift-the-flap reveals

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 267.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 635g

Pages: 32

Collections

Brad Sneed Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Brad Sneed has illustrated almost 20 picture books, some of which he has also written. His titles include Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper; Aesop’s Fables; and When Wishes Were Horses. He lives in Kansas.

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