About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is feeling discouraged by their own physical awkwardness or feels like their mistakes are constantly on display. Cassy is a crocodile who just cannot seem to get things right, tripping over her own tail and causing chaos wherever she goes. Through a humorous and lighthearted mystery involving a jewelry thief, the story demonstrates that what we perceive as our greatest flaws can actually become our greatest strengths. It is an ideal choice for preschoolers and early elementary students who are navigating the social pressure to be perfect. Parents will appreciate how it normalizes clumsy phases and transforms embarrassment into a sense of pride and unique identity.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book handles the theme of physical 'otherness' and clumsiness through a metaphorical lens using animal characters. There are no heavy topics like death or disability, and the resolution is entirely hopeful and secular.
