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K-3I, Crocodile is a view of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign and its aftermath by a wily, self-important observer--a plump aquatic reptile with literary ambitions and a flair for drama. Taken to Paris along with other plundered Egyptian artifacts, our hero finds himself unceremoniously installed in a fountain. The text is reportorial in tone, a perfect complement to the extravagant, expressive illustrations.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2000