The brand new creature

"Hand-crafted paper gives the book's brightly colored, childlike paintings an appealing texture."--"Publishers Weekly." "A child sets out from her yard in search of a crocodile. Unfortunately, never having seen a wild animal, she can't tell one from another--and so the stage is set for a simply told tale...Entertaining...for younger children..."--"Booklist." "The soft, colorful paintings on flecked handmade paper are inviting."--"School Library Journal."