This tells the story of how the crocodile lays her eggs on the same sandy beach each year, protecting them from preditors until they hatch, and then carries them in her jaws, one by one, to the water's edge. This book discusses the plight of a creature who has survived since the time of dinosaurs.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Walker Books Ltd .

Jonathan London has a keen interest in the natural world that is reflected in many of his books for children, including At the Edge of the Forest; Let the Lynx Come In; Panther: Shadow of the Swamp and What Newt Could Do For Turtle. Jonathan London lives in Graton, California, with his wife and two sons. Paul Morin is an accomplished musician, as well as the illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Orphan Boy; Fox Song and Panther: Shadow of the Swamp. Paul lives at the edge of a forest in Ontario, Canada. Jonathan London is the author of more than 70 books for children. He lives in Northern California.