Books Like The Crocodile Blues
Families who loved The Crocodile Blues by Coleman Polhemus often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Crocodile Blues by Coleman Polhemus often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when you want to spark your child's narrative voice or if you have a little one who loves high-stakes, slapstick humor. Because it is wordless, it is the perfect tool for a child who feels intimidated by traditional reading but loves to talk through what they see. It provides a safe, imaginative space to explore feelings of surprise and the realization that things are not always what they seem. The story follows a man and his pet cockatoo who unintentionally hatch a crocodile from a grocery store egg. What follows is a surreal, blue-toned chase through an urban landscape. It is a fantastic choice for building visual literacy and encouraging children to predict outcomes. Parents will appreciate how the absurdist art style invites a different kind of focus, making it a quiet but high-energy shared reading experience.
