Crocodali by Lucy Volpin

Crocodali by Lucy Volpin

Crocodali is the greatest artist in the world, but he could use a little help... Can you create a masterpiece? Roll up your sleeves and get involved as you tilt, turn and shake the book in this laugh-out-loud story. Don't forget to do exactly what Crocodali tells you. What could possibly go wrong...?

Meet Crocodali, he's a brilliant crocodile artist but he can be snappy so make sure you do exactly what he tells you! Little ones will love getting in the picture in this warm, witty and interactive book from exciting new talent Lucy Volpin who says she loves to capture expression and movement in her work along with 'humour and silliness' Crocodali is the greatest artist in the whole world, and you have just walked into his studio. He is too busy for signings today but as you are here you might as well lend a hand. Crocodali playfully asks young readers to roll up their sleeves and get involved in the action as they tilt, turn, shake and blow the book to help him create a masterpiece. And there's a laugh on every page as the crocodile artist loses control of his reader's actions and watches his studio descends into chaos. With a riot of colourful and imaginative illustrations, painterly puns to entertain all the family and some unexpected creative mishaps, this wonderful work of art and anarchy is guaranteed to delight budding artists and fun lovers of every age. * Lancashire Evening Post *

Want to help the world's most amazing crocodilian artist perfect another masterpiece? It's time to tilt, turn and shake with "Crocodali" by Lucy Volpin.
I love the idea that authors and illustrators are increasingly playing with the picture book format, to encourage children themselves to play with their books more and interact with them beyond just plain reading aloud.

In "Crocodali" Lucy Volpin enlists the help of the young reader to help a crocodile artist perfect a masterpiece.

The crocodile is a hard task master though, so when told, children need to tilt the book, turn the book, perhaps even shake the book to produce an amazing result.

Things go quite well at first, but if you're a bit too vigorous and enthusiastic your perfect Dali piece might just end up as a Jackson Pollock!

A brilliant idea for young artistic kids who love play and fun.

* Read It Daddy *
This wonderfully interactive book really gets the young reader involved as they help Crocodali create a masterpiece. Crocodali is the greatest artiste in the whole world, but he just needs a little help, so readers can get involved by tilting, shaking and blowing on the book. As the story progresses, it becomes more and more hilarious... and chaotic. Great fun. * Parents in Touch *

Crocodali considers himself one of the world's greatest artists and YOU are privileged
enough to be invited to help him create a masterpiece in his studio. To do so, you are going to have to tilt, turn and shake the book following Crocodali's exacting instructions.
Really funny and engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed playing with the book on my own, never mind sharing it with a child! I huffed, puffed and smudged my way through the gloriously illustrated pages as I tried to follow the sublimely-moustached Crocodali's orders (the puffing was my favourite part).
When I finally put the book down for my son to read, it was greeted with enthusiasm and giggles, and a request to get our paints out. Thankfully, he's not quite such a messy artist as Crocodali!

* Library Girl and Book Boy *

There's a touch of Hervé Tullet in Lucy Volpin's latest story. It stars Crocodali, who greets us, more than a little reluctantly, as we enter his studio.
The self-confessed 'most talented artist in the whole wide world' is about to start on a new painting but is having a little bother getting his canvas positioned. That's when he decides to enlist the reader's help.
Before you can say 'masterpiece' he has us tilting, tipping, shaking ...and rubbing and even blowing on the book,as we become co-creators of his latest work of art. It's bound to be stupendous; or is it?
Engaging, interactive, humorous and delightfully messy.

* Red Reading Hub *

Little children love art and picture books and the gift that Crocodali, by Lucy Volpin, offers is a mixture of the two!
Can you guess what or who Crocodali is? I expect so... a mixture of a Crocodile with aspirations to be Dali. In this book, he starts off by being far too busy to talk to the reader or indeed even sign an autograph... until he finds it rather difficult to sort out his canvas. At this point, he enlists the reader's help - can you just move it a bit to the right... and the left... .
Soon the child is having a great time shaking, turning and waiting in excitement to see what has been created in Crocodali's studio. Often the presence of a blank canvas might be too much temptation not to get the crayons or pens out (I know I was dying to colour something in at the beginning and end) so you may find your copy drawn on sooner rather than later. But it's a fun and engaging way to get children interested both in reading and art and the action required to read the book is particularly suitable for fidgety children who find sitting still just a little too dull.
I shall be reading this at school with the children when we go back, and I think I will use it alongside other related books - perhaps some of Salvador Dali's wacky creations or James Mayhew's gorgeous Katie picture books, which look at art in wonderfully original and interesting ways.

* Childtastic Books *

Lucy Volpin graduated from University College Falmouth in 2011 with a BA(Hons) in illustration. Usually using pencils and watercolour, Lucy loves to capture expression and movement in her work along with humour and silliness. She lives in rural Devon with her husband and enjoys spending time renovating their barn conversion, walking, singing and making a mess in her studio.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781783708307
ISBN 10	1783708301
Title	Crocodali
Author	Lucy Volpin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Templar Publishing
Year published	2017-08-10
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.