A Crocodile in the Family

By Kitty Black and Daron Parton

A heartwarming picture book about adoption, acceptance, and inclusion, A Crocodile in the Family is a children’s story about a family of birds who stumble across a lone egg in the Australian bush. After taking it home to care for the egg, they discover it’s actually a baby crocodile! The bird family raises the baby crocodile as one of the

• Language: English
• Publisher: Happy Fox Books
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781607659686

Kitty Black

Kitty Black studied psychology and education prior to becoming an author of children’s books. Her research, including many hours talking with children, reinforced that stories are invaluable for helping process emotions. She lives in Western Australia. www.kittyblackauthor.com

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[librarianryan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A bird family finds an egg, takes it home and lets it hatch. Turns out it’s a crocodile, but instead of turning him away, they keep him, and he is family. All the other animals in the bush may wonder why, but the family has no need to wonder, Croc is family and he belongs. This is a wonderful allegory of an adoption story. It shows that belonging is all that matters. Someone isn’t “kept” because they are useful or fun. They are kept because they are family and they belong. The message of this book is absolutely wonderful and the bright colorful graphics help bring up the funny and make this book truly a joy to read.