![]() ![]() ![]() However, the ingenuity of Pizzoli’s work is in the making of the images, rather than in the story itself, which is about as substantial as, well, a piece of watermelon. Done in a three-color printing, the silk screen offers a toothiness to the page, giving fruit, animal and emotions more substance. ![]() While Pizzoli uses the computer to arrange his compositions, he takes extra care to hand print the pieces. The illustrations, done in a graphic, flat-color style with simple linework, recall the cheerful stylings of Ed Emberley and Roger Hargreaves. With a large belch, the seed is dislodged, and the croc happily swears off watermelon-until the next delectable slice. But when he accidentally eats a seed, it’s an emergency! The silly reptile frantically envisions the consequences of growing a melon inside one’s belly, until his stomach responds. Oh, how this friendly little croc adores his watermelon. Juicy endpapers of watermelon pink draw readers into this playful tale about a crocodile and his favorite fruit. A watermelon-loving crocodile worries over a swallowed seed in this balmy tale. ![]()
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