CROCODILE GENE AND HIS FRIENDS


Written by Eduard Uspensky and illustrated by Vladimir Shpitalnik. Translated by Nina Ignatowicz. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York. Copyright 1994; a first edition (American) is indicated by the number one being present in the number line on the copyright page.

Summary: A small animal, unknown to science, moves to the city, meets a crocodile and a young girl, and together they help others who are looking for friends.

From Wikipedia:

Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky (22 December 1937 – 14 August 2018) was a Russian children's writer and poet, author of over 70 books, as well as a playwright, screenwriter and TV presenter. His works have been translated into 25 languages and spawned around 60 cartoon adaptations. Among the characters he created are Cheburashka and Crocodile Gena, Uncle Fyodor and Kolobki brothers. He was awarded IV Class Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in 1997.

DESCRIPTION:

122 pages

8 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches

first edition hardcover with dustjacket

CONDITION:

This hard-cover book is in near fine condition with like dust jacket. The hardcover (green and embossed paper covered boards with white cloth spine) is clean except for some spotting or smudging on the boards (see pics), but shows only slight wear at the corners and spine ends. The interior is excellent with no names, marks, underlining, tears or odor. The hinges and binding are excellent with no loose or missing pages.

The dust jacket is complete with price intact on the front flap, and has no flaws to speak of. This dust jacket will come protected in a new Brodart mylar dust jacket protector.

From the dust jacket description:

MEET FLOPTOP. He’s a fuzzy little animal who use to live in a tropical jungle. Now he lives in a telephone booth.

MEET CROCODILE GENE. Floptop’s friend by night, he has a day job working in the zoo…as a crocodile.

MEET GFAIL. She’s the little girl who befriends them both and joins in their many adventures.

Whether it’s rescuing a dog, finding a pal for a boy who plays only with bullies, or building a House of Friendship where everyone can play, Crocodile Gene, Floptop, and Gail are at the center of this delightful read-aloud adventure by Eduard Uspensky, Russia’s best-known writer for children. Whimsical black-and-white pictures by Vladimir Shpitalnik, the illustrator of two other books by this author, complement and enhance a fantasy that’s sure to make kids laugh—in any language.

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