Lionni, L. (1983). Cornelius. New York, New York: Pantheon Books.
Brief Annoation: Cornelius is a crocodile this is born standing up unlike any of the others. He likes that he is different and can walk around, but the other crocodiles do not care at all. One day he meets a monkey that teaches him how to stand on his and head and swing by his tail. He is so excited and decides to show the others and it is surprising to how that respond to him.
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: K-2
Readers who will like this: Anyone who strives to be different than the rest and does not care what others think of them to relate.
Response/Rating: 4; I thought this book was very cute and perfect to share with a class to show that it is okay to be who you want to be.
Question: Has anyone felt different from the rest? How did that feel?
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