You see there was a time when Crocodile's skin was smooth and silky. And it was so delicate that he had to keep out of the sun or he went all pink. And then he was even more snappy! So what happened when Crocodile fell asleep in the shade near a herd of dopey Wildebeest...? Brilliantly colourful Tingatinga artwork tells the story of Crocodile's transformation from a smo-o-o-oth, sleek creature to the bumpy-backed animal we know today. Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa and the Tingatinga artwork of Tanzania, the Tinga Tinga Tales series of picture books features the colourful cast of animals from the television animation and glorious Tingatinga artwork.

 

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 2013 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Based on the award-winning books by Lauren Child, Charlie and Lola is now a top-rated BBC children's television show. Lauren is also the creator of Clarice Bean and the co-creator of the widely acclaimed The Princess and the Pea. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions.