The Good Crocodile

About the Book

A foolish boy makes some very bad decisions, leading to a face-to-face meeting with crocodiles, in their territory. By good fortune, the largest crocodile in the creek saves the boy. It also reminds us that good planning and sensible actions do more good than harm. The boy and the crocodile meet up again later in life and a strange, unusual bond forms between them, to the benefit of both.

About the Author

His father loved telling bedtime stories, making them up as he went along. The common theme was that while reward should not be sought, good deeds are sometimes repaid, often unexpectedly, in kind. The author, now a grandfather himself, is attempting to emulate his own father, using in his stories a blend of fact and fiction. In this series, he has in mind that today’s world is much faster paced than it was in his younger years. Listeners to his stories could place themselves in the various roles in the story itself, in reading, taking time out to discuss the content, and changing the pitch of their voices to suggest coming excitement and a suggestion of imminent danger.