Sinossi
Madame Bodot, un'anziana maestra di scuola, riceve in dono dal figlio, studioso di rettili, un misterioso pacco a forma di O. Dentro vi trova niente meno che un cucciolo di boa. Dopo l'iniziale spavento, la signora decide di prendersene cura come un qualsiasi animale di compagnia, gli dà un nome - Crictor - lo nutre col biberon, gli prepara una cameretta accogliente e lo coinvolge in tutte le attività quotidiane. Il serpente prende parte anche alle sue lezioni scolastiche dove impara ad assumere la forma delle lettere e dei numeri. Si rivela un perfetto compagno di giochi per i bambini (ottimo come scivolo e come corda per saltare!), un valido boyscout, insostituibile per far fronte ai piccoli inconvenienti dei ragazzi e baluardo nella difesa degli adulti, tanto da sventare un tentativo di furto ai danni di Madame Bodot e conquistarsi per questo una medaglia d'oro. Età di lettura: da 4 anni.
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- Pagine: 32
- Data di uscita: 05-09-2019
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I have read many books by Tomi Ungerer and I have just recently stumbled upon this book called “Crictor.” “Crictor” is a French story by Tomi Ungerer and it is about how an old friendly woman named Madame Louise Bodot gets a boa constrictor for a pet and the two of them become the best of friends. Leggi tutto
Very cute, as snakes go. A bit of bonus educational content (Crictor makes the shapes of letters and numbers for a few pages.) Rather surprised it didn't hatch a sequel.
This is one of the few books I have read in German (you see what kind of level I am at) so I probably didn't get all the jokes. A pleasant story showing that not all snakes are bad - one of Ungerer's big things is fighting prejudice against minorities. Even very small children would probably like it Leggi tutto
Crictor is another old story about a wild animal who finds his place in a human home. This boa constrictor arrives in Madame Bodot's home in a doughnut-shaped box, shipped from Africa by her thoughtful herpetologist son. After her initial surprise, she accepts him as if he were any other kind of pet Leggi tutto
Crictor failed to capture my attention, though its whimsical illustrations certainly have their charm. I found, however, that I had more interest in finding the mice or spiders hidden within the drawings (think the mouse in Goodnight, Moon) than in the narrative. The idea that a son would send a boa Leggi tutto
A stylish old French woman is surprised by the gift her son sends from far off Africa. Crictor, the imaginatively named boa, becomes a beloved pet, spoiled to the point of hand-knit sweaters... Okay, at first glance I thought I was going to love this book. The cover is intriguing, really-adorable, an Leggi tutto
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