In a simple premise is spun a tale of a crocodile who swallows a watermelon seed and the very funny things that he imagines will grow inside him. He is so worried until he burps up the seed. He vows never to eat a watermelon again, but…
Jul 22, 2022smirvine rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Audio narration highlights each word as it's read. So it's easy to follow along. You might have to tell your child you can't actually grow a watermelon inside your belly if you accidentally eat a seed. But otherwise a quick and funny…
Jun 23, 2021K1marica rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My children (17months) LOVE watermelon so I reached out to the library and they recommended this book. I love the BIG illustrations which makes for an easy read. The onomatopoeias used by the author creates the perfect capture audience.…
Nov 18, 2018Hillsboro_JenniFerg rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Greg Pizzoli is one of my favorite illustrators. Each of his books generally follow a color scheme of about 3 to 4 different colors, usually muted tones, and they are so eye-catching!
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gabriellewilliams
Feb 05, 2018
My daughter adored this book, she would ask to read it again as soon as we finished it. Even at two she got the joke. And the harder she laughed the more I hammed up the crocodile's distress.
Aug 09, 2017rach_jena rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book really catched my little ones attention. She loved it so much that she memorised what was written on each page even if she doesn't know how to read. Short sentences made it easy to read to a 3 years old.
GCPL_EarlyLit
Jun 28, 2017GCPL_EarlyLit rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Little ones love this read. Anytime you work a belch into storytime is a win.
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The Watermelon Seed