( Monkey and Crocodile, illustrated Ellsworth Young)
Oh my gosh I really like stories with animals in them. This unit was perfect for me. In The Monkey and the Crocodile, I loved and hated at the same time the jeopardy in the story. The crocodile tries to get the monkey's heart for his mother, but is very stupid. I really liked the personalities of the crocodile and monkey. The crocodile was so dumb that he believed the monkey when he said he left his heart back on the island. The crocodile also listened to him when he said he'd jump right into his mouth if he just opens his mouth. A crocodile's eyes close when they open their mouth and the monkey jumped on him passing by. Oh, also a good note, monkeys are mischievous. This monkey stayed true to the real monkey personality by messing with the crocodile. So, I like all the different fictional and non-fictional personalities the writer used in this story.
My next favorite story in the unit was The Tricky Wolf and the Rats. The ending is what I liked best. The wolf had been eating the last mouse every time they left him and they did not notice until there were a large amount of mice gone. So, the king mouse decided to be the last one to leave this time. The wolf was too slow and the king mouse jumped and bit him in the neck killing him. I never saw that coming. The surprise is what made the ending so great. The whole time you are wondering how the king mouse will fair because you know the attempt on his life is coming. So, due to the build up and the mouse overcoming the villain in this story, it makes for a happy ending. Even with a clear size advantage the king mouse still wins. That is crazy and I love it.
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