Croc & Turtle: Snow Fun!

by Mike Wohnoutka

Croc & Turtle may be different, but they're the best of friends! This adorable winter-themed story will warm your heart, and is perfect for fans of Penguin and Pinecone.

Croc and Turtle are best friends!

It's a wintry day, so Croc and Turtle are ready for snow fun! But Croc likes outside activities and Turtle likes inside activities. What happens when best friends have very different ideas of fun?

In this new humorous and heartwarming adventure, Croc and Turtle navigate the ups and downs of friendship.

Genres: Picture Books, Friendship, Animals, Fiction, Childrens, Storytime, Humor

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 8, 2019

Reviews

[Lorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Croc and Turtle are friends who would like to play together; but Croc likes to play outdoors, and Turtle likes to play indoors. So, they each create their own lists of what they can do together. When they take turns doing things from their lists, they each struggle with the other’s suggestions. What can they do in the winter snow that is both indoors and outdoors? Their clever solution uses both of their talents to bring them together in a winning activity they both can enjoy.

This amusing picture books works well for reading aloud to preschoolers and for children who are learning how to read to read it on their own. The text is written with all simple dialogue and sound effects and the two characters have their own color for their lines making the reading both fun and accessible to new readers, in fact you can have two readers each reading their own character lines. The expressive illustrations created with gouache paint make the story come alive in a most playful way. The softer edges to the animal’s faces and bodies make them look less wild “animalish” and more friendly to human readers. This fun winter and friendship story offers the playful message that we each bring our uniqueness to friendships and that’s something to be celebrated.

I would highly recommend this book for purchase by any school or public library.
This book was provided by the publisher for professional review by SWON Library.

[Jana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This charming picture book has a great message about friendship and the need to work together and compromise in order to be in relationship with those around us. Croc and Turtle are great friends and love spending time together. On a cold, snowy day Croc has a list of fun outdoor activities he wants to enjoy and Turtle has a list of warm, cozy indoor activities. I like that both friends are willing to give both lists a try, but it becomes clear that Croc prefers outdoor adventure and Turtle wants to stay safe and warm inside. I also like that instead of giving up, the two put their heads together to come up with a way that they can play together in a way that they can both enjoy.

[Raven Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

Modern day Frog and Toad.   Croc likes outdoors, Turtle likes indoors. But that does not matter. As long as they are together. That is, until Croc can't stand inside a second longer and Turtle refuses to go outside again. Yet, two friends can always find a solution.
This would be a fantastically adorable board book. The full-length picture book, while captures the illustrations, allows the text to get lost.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a snowy day, and Croc and Turtle both have a list of fun things to do. Croc's activities are all outside, and Turtle's activities are all for inside fun. After alternating the activities, Croc and Turtle are at odds with one another, but true friendship and quick thinking helps the friends enjoy their snow day together.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

The two friends are back and learn to compromise for winter fun. Croc wants to do everything outside; Turtle wants to play inside. They alternate at first but then argue and separate. They learn that it's more fun to figure out how to play together so they solve their indoor/outdoor problem in a clever way.

[Molly Cluff (Library!) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Croc and Turtle are so cute--in this one, Croc wants to play outside, and Turtle wants to play inside. They both try to accommodate each other and in the end find the perfect compromise (an igloo!). Too cute.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Croc and Turtle find a way to combine their preference for inside play and outside snow play. Adorable.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Compromise works best for friends who have different ideas of what works best for a winter's day of fun.

[Mallory Hargett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book! This book would be great to explain to students that you find a solution for doing things together.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Croc and Turtle are best of friends, but like to do very different things.

[Sandiebeaches71 · Rating 5 out of 5]

6 year old and I enjoyed this book very much! It's a story about learning to compromise.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Croc wants to play outside but Turtle wants to play inside, so they compromise.

[Bonnie Arriola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seems like I’ve read a story like this before.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up book about two friends (a turtle and a crocodile) who are home on a snow day and each has a different way to spend the day. Can they find a way to spend the day where each has fun?

[Danielle Robertson Robertson · Rating 3 out of 5]

What do you do when one friend wants to play inside and one friend wants to play outside? You try everything and then find a compromise.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neither of these animals looks particularly like a crocodile or a turtle.

[Andrea ODonnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about differences in interest and a creative solution to bring the two together

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Croc and Turtle are friends with different interests. They each make a list of things to do, but Turtle's are all indoor things while Croc's are all outdoor things. They disagree but then realize that playing without the other isn't as much fun, so they find a way to do both. Cute story and fun illustrations.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful and simple story about what happens when friends Croc and Turtle want to do entirely different activities together. Croc wants to be outside and Turtle inside. How can both be happy at once?

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up book about two friends (a turtle and a crocodile) who are home on a snow day and each has a different way to spend the day. Can they find a way to spend the day where each has fun?

[Eliza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book about indoor and outdoor winter activities. Read with different voices for Croc and Turtle. Would be fun to read with a partner.

[Earl Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good winter ideas

We will do some of those things. Teddy liked the book & he is 5 years old. Grandma is 71.