Crictor

by Tomi Ungerer

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

Published May 1, 2012

About the author

Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer was a French illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books.

Reviews

[Heidi Burkhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very old-fashioned but a book that would be entertaining and perhaps hilarious to younger children.

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked this book out of the library after hearing the author recommended. The illustrations were charming and delightfully somewhat old fashioned. A sweet little story about an older French woman and her unexpected pet boa constrictor. It unexpectedly gets a bit violent at the end…but overall quite like!

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Children's Picture Books

A woman's scientist son sends her a boa constrictor in the mail that she names Crictor.

This beloved but unique pet tale is absolutely delightful!


Read with my daughter from the '1001 Children's Books to Read Before You Grow Up' list.

[Eireanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've had this scholastic book for so long the pages are yellow and it was falling apart. I carefully laminated it several years ago. This was the best companion book to introducing my own snake to my classroom. Crictor has been a well-loved book.

[Jinx · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked up as I was looking into the list of 1001 children's books to read before you grow up. I'd never heard of it and was curious. I enjoyed the story and the illustrations.

[Kiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letto insieme a mio nipote (6 anni) , un libro simpatico dalle bellissime illustrazioni.

[Paulina Ireri · Rating 5 out of 5]

El nombre no me convencía, sin embargo el resultado es un libro bonito, tierno y que enamora. Te muestra la vida que construyes con un animal de compañía

[Awjtf · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute book!

[javier fernández]

Bueno

[Krista · Rating 5 out of 5]

😍

[Lillianna Bliss]

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[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute book! Funny pictures and story are perfect for early language learning.