Frockodile

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Cannot be overstated: clothes are inanimate objects and do NOT possess genders; therefore, there are no girl/boy clothes. Fun story about acceptance of a crocodile who finds some clothes in the swamp and tries them on and is teased by other animals.

The sense of fun is emphasised with the illustrations by Stephanie Laberis which illuminate the narrative and bring the characters to life. The story follows Cliff the little crocodile who finds a pile of clothes – “a slinky frock, stilettos and a string of pretty pearls”. Jeanne Willis is an award-winning author who has written over 150 books, including The Bog Baby, the Paddington Movie novelisation and Tadpole’s Promise.By the inky, stinky swamp where no one ever goes, Cliff the little crocodile found a pile of clothes.

Uma história importante nos dias que correm, porque nem todos os meninos têm de vestir calças assim como todas as meninas não têm de gostar de vestidos!But the mean hyenas laugh at him and tell him to stop dressing like a girly or they’ll go and tell his Dad. There are, however, some very moving lines: “I just feel happier in heels and don’t you LOVE this dress? Jeanne Willis is an award-winning author who has written over 150 books, including The Bog Baby , the Paddington Movie novelisation and Tadpole's Promise . It is a story about love, and its overriding message is to be brave – your friends will stand by you, and your parents won’t even care what you wear because they love you unconditionally. Jeanne Willisin ja Stephanie Laberiksen "Kroko mekossa" (Mäkelä, 2019) on suvaitsevaisuuden merkitystä korostava runomuotoinen tarina Aki-krokotiilista, joka haluaisi pukeutua punaiseen mekkoon ja korkkareihin, mutta ei isänsä reaktiota pelätessään oikein uskalla tehdä niin.

Jeanne Willis’s text is witty and fast-paced, keeping children interested and skillfully navigating them through the story. Pride-teemaan sopiva kuvakirja, jossa pikkukroko haluaisi kulkea mekossa, mutta pelkää isänsä mielipidettä. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize.Jeanne Willis' characteristic rhyming couplets keep things bouncy and moving along at a fast pace, while Stephanie Laberis' illustrations are teeming with riotous colour and splendour. Cliff the crocodile discovers a slinky frock and some fabulous peals and heels, and just has to try on the outfit. It provoked some interesting discussion; some boys were certain their parents wouldn’t like them wearing girls’ clothes. Of course, it's also a look at inclusion and acceptance and supporting your friends and family to be who they want to be. Não me aborreci mais porque não vale a pena, mas expliquei ao meu filho, que se ele quer usar o colar, pode usar, aliás pode usar o que bem entender desde que esteja em conformidade com as condições meteorológicas!

He tries them on and likes to wear them but his big struggle is whether or not to tell his “motorbike-riding, leather-jacket-wearing” dad – “would his father love him if he saw him in a frock?

Frockodile finds a bag of hidden clothes - a dress, beads, high heeled red shoes - and is captivated by them.