This is a book that I wanted to really like. The humorous title and illustrations really grabbed my attention but I ultimately found the actual story to be lacking. I see how it can be a cautionary tale for children to not skip lunch but I felt that the delivery of that message fell flat for me.

Crocodile is late for work, so no breakfast for him! Follow Croc through his day as he tries to cope. The bright illustrations help to make this story pop. I think kids will enjoy this cute story that is easy to follow! Thanks Netgalley and Kid Can Press for the chance to read and review this book.

A Crocodile Should Never Skip Breakfast (Hardcover)
by Colleen Larmour

A funny book to remind children about routines and dietary health. A good book for social emotional learning helping the students understand how to take care of themselves even with time anxiety. It also shows the nature of friendship and helping others take care of themselves.

A Crocodile Should Never Skip Breakfast was a quit witty read that made myself and my 6 and 10 year old bust out in laughter. It was short and easy enough for my 6 year old to read on her own, but interesting enough to keep my 10 year old involved in the story. I mean hello? Crocodile and donuts where can you go wrong?! My 10 year old commented on how he really enjoyed this illustrators style and use of colors. The "hypnotized" eyes page inspired some "ooohhs."

The illustrations and color chosen for this book are beautiful and engaging and the premise of the book is intriguing, a crocodile who works as a ferry misses breakfast and starts to think about eating those he is ferrying.
While theses two elements are there, some just misses the mark with this book. I believe word and vocabulary wise it would be a good fit for a storytime, however the content and perspective of the book definitely skews older, and does not really engage the reader.

In A Crocodile Should Never Skip Breakfast we meet a crocodile who are late to work: they work as the jungle’s ferry. In the process, he doesn’t get the chance to eat breakfast—the most important meal of the day. What happens next?
This was a fun read and I absolutely loved the illustrations and how it got the message across: eating breakfast is important. Hopefully young readers will also find this funny and love the illustrations as much as I did!
Happy reading!♥️

I seize every opportunity to emphasize the importance of breakfast to my daughter. She skips this meal whenever she can, so I was glad to see that this is a book about Breakfasts! Well... I'm not sure that donut is the healthiest choice but beggars can't be choosers.

This is a funny story about the crocodile who has an important job to do but one cannot achieve much on an empty stomach, right? The animal illustrations are cute and the colours are vivid and lively. We liked reading this.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for an Advance Review Copy.

This was a cute light read perfect for in between Books. What happens when Croc goes to work hungry, because he had no time to eat breakfast.
The art was colorful and fun.
If you search for something to read with your little ones this could be for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher in Exchange for an honest review.

This book was SO cute. I loved the pictures. My favorite part was when he was trying to think about donuts and pictured something else. This is a good story of friendship. I enjoyed it.

I received an DARC of this book via Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Crocodiles should never skip breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day! But what happens when Croc is running late for work and must skip breakfast? Just how long can Croc hold out before he must eat??

I read this with my daughter during nap time. I love the colors and how brightly illustrated it is! It even captured my daughter’s attention too! The storyline is very sweet and easy to follow. It helps to teach the lesson on how important breakfast is for everyone. I highly recommend this book for your little one, especially younger children! My daughter is almost 3 months old and we enjoyed it. I will definitely be picking up a copy when it releases!

This book was adorable. The story was cute and relatable. But the illustrations made the book! Super cute.

A Crocodile Should Never Skip Breakfast
by Colleen Larmour

Creative story, direct message to young readers that don’t skip breakfast! The illustration is so lovely and memorable. I love the colors used and the style. At the same time, the young readers can learn other animals in the book too.

The font style is lively, not dull. The wordings and message are also easy to follow. I highly recommend this story book to the young readers and even parents too!

This book was so cute. I loved the idea of using a crocodile to showcase the dangers of getting hangry. I loved the hippo that had a donut shop and the overall illustrations. They were bright and colorful.

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
For the early riser, Crocodile slept in. As he's in a hurry for his job, he forgets to eat breakfast. And while the local bakery is out of donuts, Crocodile sees his passengers (for the river cruise) as food. Can he get something to eat before it's too late? Laugh out loud, hilarious; this picture book teaches us the meaning behind breakfast. A good moral at the end, and with some donuts, too.

Hippos are my favorite animal. I loved that hippos and crocodiles were mixed together in the story. I think this was a fun book that could lead to some great discussions.

I LOVED this. The escalation of the crocodile's hunger was well-paced. The parallel of the hippo is laid out clearly throughout the whole book. Kids will love laughing at the hungry crocodile's desperate attempts to focus on something other than his hunger.

SOOO cute! I would totally read this at a breakfast/donut story time.

Our crocodile friend thinks he will get a chance to eat breakfast but nothing is going his way. He has to go straight to work without eating and that can be DANGEROUS!

So cute and emphasizes why breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

This was a very cute little story about what can happen if you miss breakfast. With just enough of a sense of danger, the story still ends on a happy note for everyone. Although I'm not sure if donuts are really the best breakfast for hunger crocs or kids.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

This cute story shares the importance of eating breakfast by showing a well-meaning crocodile turn rather hangry after not having enough time to eat. I liked the style of narration and illustrations.

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.