Gemma MerinoBesprekingen

[book:The Cow That Laid an Egg|2832782] has been a story time favorite of mine for years. This is a great continuation of the cow-hero genre (okay so two books don't really make a genre). Unlike my chick-hatching cow who yearned to feel special, this cow yearns for adventure. There isn't a villain in the story. Just Tina's cow sisters, naysayers who are proven wrong...

"It was IMPOSSIBLE.
It was RIDICULOUS.
It was NONSENSE.
But it was TRUE!"

The thing is, this book is kind of ridiculous nonsense (the cows, a penguin, and other animals parachute out of the sky with the help of a dragon) but it's also true that in the world of fiction anything is possible.

Genre
Picture books for children
Tone
Silly
Illustration
Cartoony
Subject
Cows
Creativity
Curiosity
Dragons
Flight
Sisters
Character
Anthropomorphic

This book was adorable! I love the illustrations, and the facial expressions of all of the little crocodiles! And the surprise ending, when we find out exactly WHY the little crocodile doesn't do well in water, is just perfect! (All the exclamation points for this book!)

Pleasant visuals in soft colours, which encourage revisiting to uncover hidden details.
About a cow which thought differently. Curious and Imaginative.
"Tina isn't like other cows, she loves to explore, doscover and dream. Can she show her sisters that there is more than chewing grass"

About a "crocodile" which does not like water and likes to climb trees. Delightful and playful illustrations.

A sheep that is obsessed with vanity finds herself stuck with an egg on her head. She ends up incubating the egg until it hatches.

A crocodile wants to be like the rest of the crocodiles but he can't bring himself to like the water. Only to find out later in the book that he is actually a dragon.

This book is about a small dragon that does not understand why he does not like fire only to find out that he is a crocodile.

I love Tina, she's a cool cow. Why sit at home and eat grass when there's a forest to discover and new friends to make? Plus the art is totally gorgeous.

I suppose you could say this book is about being yourself. In this case the crocodile didn’t like to be in the water. He didn’t like to swim, he didn’t like to jump, and he hated being cold. But it turns out he was never really a crocodile. Can you guess what he was? I see it as an allegory for transgender even is it is not meant to be. Overall I really liked the story and the illustrations.

Mundu guztiak daki krokodiloei ura izugarri gustatzen zaiela, baina krokodilo txiki hau desberdina da. Ura ez zaio batere gustatzen. Izan ere, nahiago du zuhaitzetara igo. Eta krokodilo hau benetan krokodilo bat ez bada?

This book was adorable! I love the illustrations, and the facial expressions of all of the little crocodiles! And the surprise ending, when we find out exactly WHY the little crocodile doesn't do well in water, is just perfect! (All the exclamation points for this book!)

This story is about a group of little crocodile siblings who love to swim - All except for one, that is! One little crocodile with tiny red shoes hates the water, so when his siblings are swimming and playing, the only thing he can do is watch. He wants to play with them, so he gets himself an inner tube. This is a great idea until he realizes that he can't participate in the games his siblings are playing because the inner tube is in the way. He is also too scared to jump off of the diving board, something his siblings love to do. With a little bit of courage, he manages to jump off the diving board, but the experience only confirms that this little crocodile hates water. While he's drying off, he sneezes a great big sneeze and fire comes out of his mouth! The reason the little crocodile hated water was because he wasn't a crocodile, he was a dragon. Dragons aren't meant to like water, dragons are meant to breathe fire and fly.

The central message in this book is that you should accept yourself for who you truly are, because everyone is meant to do different things. When the dragon thought he was a crocodile, he was extremely sad because he felt out of place among his siblings. He wasn't able to be happy until he realized that he wasn't meant to swim like them. Once he embraced his unique strengths and abilities, he was able to play with his siblings (or friends, since he is not a crocodile), and was finally happy.

Picture book for the nieces. Fun illustrations and light-hearted story about a sheep who learns about friendship.

The message of this story is that sometimes we have to find ourselves in order to fit in.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book because of the illustrations and the writing style. The illustrations were absolutely adorable. The lines were crooked and wiggly while the colors appeared to be created using different techniques. Along with the different styles, I loved that there are several pictures on one page, completely expressing the message of the words. I also enjoyed that the pictures were so simple and that they are easy to enjoyed.
I also appreciated the writing style of this book. The words are simple yet used in a way to keep the reader interested. The phrases are quite easy to read and the author did their best to make the little crocodile relatable by making his desire to fit in. I particularly liked when the line on page 15, “this little crocodile definitely hated water. It was cold, it was wet, and it was embarrassing”. A reader could relate easily with the crocodile/dragon which might be why I enjoyed this book so much. I also enjoyed the ending where the crocodile was able to figure out who he really is.

Most adorable little guy ever!

A story that seems to be about not fitting in has a surprising, funny twist. A delightful tale, wonderfully illustrated.