Kitty and Dino Help Chomper the Crocodile

Chomper the Crocodile book cover
New release · Ages 3 to 8

Chomper’s river is running hot and dry. He needs help before it’s gone.

A bedtime story about teamwork and looking after nature.

  • Ages 3 to 8
  • Theme teamwork
  • Length one cozy bedtime
  • Paperback & Kindle
  • Free with Kindle Unlimited

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Written by a dad for his own son, part of the Magical Tales of Kitty & Dino series.

What happens in the story

Kitty and Dino are having breakfast when they hear a low sound from the river. They find a big crocodile named Chomper sitting in the mud. His scales are dry and dull. The river is too hot, and it keeps getting smaller.

Dino cools a small pool so Chomper can rest his tail, but it won’t stay cool for long. Kitty tries a breeze, and nothing changes. So they stop and ask why the river is drying up. Chomper leads them upstream to a wall of rocks and dirt that has blocked almost all the water.

Then it’s teamwork. Kitty moves the rocks, slowly and carefully. Dino grows roots, grass and bushes to hold the bank in place. Together they cool the water, and the story ends with a very happy, very splashy crocodile.

Looking for a children’s book about crocodiles?

In most picture books the crocodile is the scary one. Chomper is the opposite. He’s a big, gentle crocodile with a problem he can’t fix alone, and he worries about his family and the other river animals too.

No chasing, no snapping. Just a river that needs help and three friends who work it out. So it suits a little one who’s a bit wary of crocodiles, and one who loves them and wants a crocodile to root for.

Look inside

Flip through the opening pages of the book.

Chomper the Crocodile front cover
Kitty and Dino
chomper-the-crocodile page 1
chomper-the-crocodile page 2
chomper-the-crocodile page 3
chomper-the-crocodile page 4
chomper-the-crocodile page 5
chomper-the-crocodile page 6
chomper-the-crocodile page 7
chomper-the-crocodile page 8
chomper-the-crocodile page 9
Can they bring the cool water back to Chomper’s river?
The rest of the story is in the book.
Drag a page corner, or tap the arrows

Questions to ask after reading

A few questions for the minute after the book closes. There are no wrong answers.

  • Kitty’s breeze didn’t fix the river. What did they try next?
  • Why do you think Kitty said “we must be careful” before she moved the rocks?
  • Chomper wasn’t the only one who needed the river. Who else did it help?

Perfect for

  • ✓ Kids who love crocodiles, or are a little scared of them
  • ✓ Showing that the first try doesn’t always work, and that’s okay
  • ✓ Little ones who like a problem-solving adventure
  • ✓ A calm, happy bedtime read

Quick answers

What is Kitty and Dino Help Chomper the Crocodile about?
A crocodile whose river has turned hot and dry. Kitty and Dino find the blockage upstream and work as a team to bring the water back. A warm nature story for ages 3 to 8.
What age is it for?
Ages 3 to 8.
What lesson does it teach?
Teamwork, and asking why before you fix something. The book ends with Kitty and Dino glad they “worked as a team and made things better for all the animals in the river.”
Where can I get it?
On Amazon, in paperback or Kindle.

A warm story about teamwork and nature

One short story. One drying river and two friends who fix it. Ready for tonight.

Buy the paperback →
or read it free tonight with Kindle Unlimited

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