The Crocodile Who Came To Tea

About the Book

Summary The Crocodile Who Came to Tea is a humorous, whimsical story. Imagine opening the cupboard under the sink to find a crocodile. Smelling jelly on your fingers he wanted to eat you for lunch. That happened to Megan’s Grandma Bea. Megan´s friend, Barbie, suggested inviting him to a tea party so he would become friendly. The crocodile was thrilled and dressed up for the party. They were surprised to see that the crocodile was a girl. Megan, the crocodile and Grandma develop a close friendship. The story describes their adventures together in nine chapters. Book Reviews This Fable tells the adventures of an anthropomorphic crocodile with an extended family and their friends. Against a background of everyday events, characters experience greed, violence, magic, strength, hospitality, camouflage and heroism. Problem solving is a motif, and the moral is the redemptive power of kindness. Enjoy! Donna Doyka, Jungian student of Fables and Fairy Tales I enjoyed this story. It’s very whimsical and lends itself to creative illustration. The Crocodile Who Came to Tea has good dialog and story structure, too. Anonymous Short Story Contest judge.

About the Author

Gwendolyn Binegar received her undergraduate degree from Iowa State and her master’s degree from Bryn Mawr College. After receiving the M.S.S. she was employed by Bryn Mawr College Child Study Institute as an interdisciplinary team member working with children and their families. Her specialty was using play therapy. Gwen was licensed by Academy of Certified Social workers and became a Licensed Clinical Social worker in California. Gwen lives and writes in Manhattan Beach, California. She’s the mother of four sons and has four grandchildren. She field tested The Crocodile Who Came to Tea, in her granddaughter’s school.