Diana Lawrenson

— Writer —

Crocodile River

Illustrated by Danny Snell

Working Title Press

Notable Book CBCA
Whitley Award Royal Zoological Society of NSW

Crocodile-Korean-150h

Korean edition

The story of Cranky the Crocodile’s dangerous life and survival from hatchling to maturity.

Where did the idea for Crocodile River come from?

My uncle lived in a remote part of Papua New Guinea beside one of the wide and murky rivers – home to many crocodiles. His stories of how he hunted them, especially at night, sparked my interest.

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