Monkeys, frogs, butterflies and birds make a brilliant first-word adventure - with exuberant illustrations to hook in young readers.

Praise for The Selfish Crocodile: 'The tale has a quite wonderful simplicity and a pace and rhythm characteristic of the oral tradition at its best. On the page or in performance, Charles is a master at making every word count for young audiences: this picture book is super storytelling . . . Terry's illustrations are an equal delight' * Books for Keeps *
'The illustrations are wonderfully expressive, and it's a simple tale with a good moral that deserves retelling - night, after night, after night!' * Practical Parenting *
'The Selfish Crocodile Library sees the return of a much-loved character created by Faustin Charles . . . Michael Terry's illustrations have instant appeal and are well pitched for the age range with their balance of colour, humour and clarity' * The Bookseller *

Faustin Charles lives in London and is the author of Bloomsbury's bestselling picture book The Selfish Crocodile. Michael Terry has illustrated The Selfish Crocodile and many other firm favourites for Bloomsbury's children's list. He lives in Kent.