Solomon Crocodile
Solomon Crocodile is a 2011 picture book by Catherine Rayner. It is about a mischievous crocodile called Solomon who wants to play with various birds and animals but just annoys them until he finally meets another playful crocodile. Reception. Booktrust, in a review of "Solomon Crocodile", wrote that "Catherine Rayner's lovely artwork vividly depicts a lively cast of animal characters in this gorgeous picture book," found similarities in the illustrations to those of Quentin Blake, and concluded, "this is a picture book to treasure." The Scottish Book Trust called it a "beautifully illustrated picture book," while "The  Horn Book Magazine" and a King County librarian recommended it for storytime. "Solomon Crocodile" has also been reviewed by "Kirkus Reviews", "Books for Keeps", "Publishers Weekly", AARP, "Booklist", and "School Library Journal". Section::::"Solomon and Mortimer". Rayner wrote a sequel, "Solomon and Mortimer" in 2016. It involves Solomon and his new buddy Mortimer, the crocodile that Solomon met at the end of the previous book, getting up to further mischief.