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The Watermelon Seed
- Author
- Greg Pizzoli
- Narrator
- Paul Bellantoni
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Publish Date
- 2 November 2021
- Run Time
- 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Discover a funny crocodile with an adventurous imagination in this playful picture book narration for kids and adults alike.
With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love.
With bold color and beautiful sense of design, Greg Pizzoli's picture book debut takes this familiar childhood worry and gives us a true gem in the vein of I Want My Hat Back and Not a Box.
Critics Review
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*"[A]n expert debut."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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*"Children will love this hilarious book. The story has broad appeal, making it a great first purchase."—School Library Journal (starred review)
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"A juicy premise...Pizzoli legitimizes childish anxieties but also slyly exaggerates each worry to highlight the humor."—The New York Times
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"With a sharp graphic sensibility, vibrant design, and adept characterization, Pizzoli spins the simple premise into a sweet confection, ripe with broad humor."—Booklist
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"The illustrations...recall the cheerful stylings of Ed Emberely and Roger Hargreaves. Deliciously bright colors...leap from the page."—Kirkus Reviews
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"With a sharp graphic sensibility, vibrant design, and adept characterization, Pizzoli spins the simple premise into a sweet confection, ripe with broad humor."—Booklist Online
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Details
- Author
- Greg Pizzoli
- Narrator
- Paul Bellantoni
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9781668604816
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Reptiles and amphibians, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Synopsis
Discover a funny crocodile with an adventurous imagination in this playful picture book narration for kids and adults alike.With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love.With bold color and beautiful sense of design, Greg Pizzoli's picture book debut takes this familiar childhood worry and gives us a true gem in the vein of I Want My Hat Back and Not a Box.
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