Croc & Turtle!

Description: Although other animals are better at lifting, jumping, and running, Croc and Turtle discover something they are each best at. Packed with charm and humor, this exciting introduction of a new picture book duo is best read with a BFF. Full color.

Brief description:

MIKE WOHNOUTKA is the illustrator of many books including Moo!, which received two starred reviews and was chosen as an ALA Notable book and by the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books as a Blue Ribbon selection; Can't Sleep Without Sheep; Just Like My Papa; and Stay Close to Mama. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
www.mikewohnoutka.com

Review Quotes:

"Wohnoutka's good-natured tale of competition . . . is a great addition to storytime collections. . . . These reptiles with a rockin' relationship will win fans." --Kirkus Reviews

"Characterized by gentle colors and uncluttered pages, gouache paintings by Wohnoutka (Moo!) capture an innocent and uncomplicated friendship between two likable best buds." --Publishers Weekly

"By the end of the book, readers will be all set for school too: this is sure to provoke shared laughter that will calm the fears of even the most unready parents." --Starred review, Kirkus Reviews on DAD'S FIRST DAY

"Wohnoutka's gouache paintings poke gentle fun at Daddy, and they'll elicit giggles . . . It should leave new students with an extra jolt of confidence." --Publishers Weekly on DAD'S FIRST DAY

"The colorful gouache illustrations will elicit giggles from young readers as they imagine their parents behaving like Oliver's dad." --School Library Journal on DAD'S FIRST DAY

"The readaloud's the real fun here." --Starred review, BCCB on MOO!

"This book is bold, original, and funny, and should be part of every picture-book collection." --Starred review, School Library Journal on MOO!