A Quality Children’s Picture Story Book with Australian Animals.

About the Author

Geoff Mirabito is the author of 'Charlie the Cranky Crocodile' and he has published this book under the name of Virtue Publications. Geoff has also practiced Primary School teaching. Geoff’s experience as a primary school teacher has given him the opportunity to explore picture storybooks with children and enjoy renewing his passion for such books all over again.

During Geoff’s teaching he had some difficulty finding picture story books that explored Virtues and Values. Geoff felt that such storybooks would have been great to include in his lessons in order to encourage the children’s interest and generate class discussions.

Since then Geoff has fostered the idea of creating a series of children’s picture storybooks which can help children to explore different virtues and values. His idea was that children could do this as they also enjoyed stories with colourful illustrations of Australian animals. This idea is now becoming a reality with the first book 'Charlie the Cranky Crocodile' now ready for purchase.

Jean Richard Anthony is the illustrator of 'Charlie the Cranky Crocodile'. He is also a qualified graphic designer who has done a brilliant job illustrating and designing this book.

Book Reviews

'Charlie the Cranky Crocodile'

“A fantastic children's book. The kids loved it. Can't wait for Charlie’s next adventure”
- Arthur ‘Artie’ Carroll (father of 8).

“Good language. Great colourful illustrations. Enjoyable reading material”
- Melinda Richards (Teacher of 38yrs).

“This book is really cool and the pictures too. I like that the animals are Aussie!”
- Diesel 7

Quotes

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
- Sir Richard Steele.

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
- Emilie Buchwald.

“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”
- Paul Sweeney

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story...”
- C.S. Lewis

Can be downloaded as an e-book. It is also available in hard copy. The hard copy is 30cm high x 23cm wide. It comes in soft cover with saddle stitch binding and includes 40 pages of stunningly colourful illustrations.

Charlie the Cranky Crocodile has lost all his friends because his cranky temper and bossy attitude. One of Charlie’s old friends, Lily the Friendly Frog, still cares about him because she thinks he looks too lonely without any friends.

So Lily asks Charlie’s cousin, Webster the Super Friendly Alligator from America, to visit Charlie in Australia and help him to be cheerful and friendly. Can Webster help Charlie to snap out his cranky and bossy attitude?