It's a timeless theme: the desire to go back home, to the place where one belongs. In this story, Dr. Dolittle meets the sad crocodile who is yearning for his faraway native Africa. And though he knows his medicine, curing a broken heart is another thing altogether. Can he help? "Easy Reader Classics" feature illustrated stories chosen from beloved children's novels, retold in a simple writing style. Now, even the youngest readers can enjoy many of the world's favourite tales.

 

This book features in the following series: Doctor Dolittle, Easy Reader Classics .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Sterling Juvenile .

Diane Namm is the author of several Classic Starts books, including Greek Myths. Sarah Brannen has illustrated more than a dozen books for children. She won the Ann Barrow Scholarship from the New England chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in 2007.