A classic work that shows just what crocodile tears are by taking off on an amazing voyage!
Crocodile Tearsis a 1956 children's story from the famous graphic designer and illustrator André François that tells how to catch a crocodile by going to Egypt. And it tells how to get a crocodile home, and even what happens after that! A smart, fun, gorgeous classic!
André Françoiswas a French graphic designer and illustrator, who lived in New York City for a time and did many covers forThe New Yorker. He also studied with Picasso and created many cartoons and picture books.Little Boy Brown(1949) was his first picture book to be published in the US.
ANew York TimesBest Illustrated Book of 1956
A CBC Hot Off The Press Selection of March 2017
As a design object, the physical book package is perfection. Kirkus Reviews
Crocodile Tearsby the late, great French satirist and cartoonist Andr? Fran?ois from Enchanted Lion Books is a rarity that recently was rereleased along with Fran?ois illustrations of Nelly St?fanesRolandand Milton and Shirley GlasersIf Apples Had Teeth-each a beautifully recreated version of the original, back in print for the first time in almost 60 years. The Daily Heller
The famed graphic designer Andre Francois gives us a perfectly composed piece of childrens literature in the most perfect packaging youve ever seen. Long and thin is a box decorated to look like its come to you by post, containing a long and thin book adorned with our beloved crocodile. The cover is hard cardboard and when you open and shut it you might feel like he just snapped his jaws at you.After questioning what crocodile tears are, we are taken on an adventure to Egypt in a crocodile trapping How-To.Andres pen and ink styled illustrations in only black, green, and orange make this funny book nostalgic and unique. The wit is dry alĂ)
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