Bøker av Anthony W. Buirchell

Cric Croc and the Bedraggled Pony is a story that will break your heart. Cric Croc loves horses and wants to learn to ride. His trip to the local stables is so sad when he discovers a badly neglected and bullied pony. Cric's kindness comes to the fore as he tries to help. Cric befriends the pony and sets about mucking out the stall and fetching clean hay and water. Over the following months Cric's companionship and kindness sees the pony grow healthy and stronger. Throughout all this time the stable hands and thoroughbreds continuously mock and bully the little pony. To show his appreciation to Cric, the pony teaches him to ride. Again, the efforts of a little crocodile trying to sit on the pony is laughed at by the others in the stable. Finally horse and jockey become one and they triumph over the adversity by becoming the stable champions. Kindness and friendship prevail.

Look closely at a crocodile, not too closely, and you will see that it has a cheeky but menacing smile. What is this smile all about? Find out in the entertaining tale Why Crocodiles Smile. You will also discover that nature is wonderful and intriguing.The story is another children's picture book in the Cric Croc series. Cric goes to visit his grandfather and sees nature in all its splendour and beauty. The little crocodile discovers the magical interaction of the animals in a river environment. Readers will do drawn to the many unique Australian birds and animals and feel compelled to want to protect these and other endangered flora and fauna. The rhyming test is enhanced through the beautiful drawings by renowned illustrator Laila Savolainen. The twist in the tale at the end sums up life in the world's natural environments.