🐊💗AN AMAZING STORY ABOUT A CROCODILE / A Story for KIDS

Hi kids, welcome to Dixie's Storytime World. Today I have a very special story written by Joanne Moore called Crosby the Not-So-Snappy Crocodile. Have you ever felt a little different from everyone else? Well you're not alone because Crosby does too. Join me as we discover how being yourself, showing kindness and celebrating what makes us unique can turn out to be our greatest strength. Let's dive into this story together. This is Crosby the Crocodile. Crocs are scary and snappy but not this croc. He is caring and happy. He looks like other crocs. Green with razor sharp teeth but despite his tough exterior he is kind underneath. He is friendly not fierce. He is sensitive and calm. His teeth snip not snap and his claws don't cause harm. Look at me, I'm a crocodile but don't judge what you see for I don't hiss, scare or snap. I'm as gentle as can be. Crosby's thoughtful and positive affection makes his heart swell. He loves anything beautiful and lovely fresh smells. He loves being creative and humming with birds. He grazes on the greenery like the other jungle herds. He doesn't eat live prey. He finds it mean and unkind. He couldn't harm another. He's not that way inclined. Look at me, I'm a crocodile but don't judge what you see for I don't hiss, scare or snap. I'm as gentle as can be. Crosby loves watching stars as he glides down the river. He is a peaceful soul and an elegant swimmer. He never gets angry. He is joyful and fun but he just doesn't fit in and never has done. The other crocs, they tease Crosby, are unkind every day. They laugh and make fun of him and won't let him play. Look at me, I'm a crocodile but don't judge what you see for I don't hiss, scare or snap. I'm as gentle as can be. He's so strange, think the other crocodiles. Crosby isn't understood. Other crocs find him strange and he begins to wonder if he should change his ways. Kids, do you think he should change so that the other crocs like him? So he tries to be scary, bares his teeth, snaps his jaw. He practices mean faces but the crocs love even more. Your teeth, they are useless. Your grin, it's so wide. You're supposed to be a crocodile. Don't you have any pride? Look at me, I'm a crocodile but don't judge what you see. I don't hiss, scare or snap. I'm different but I'm me. Crosby doesn't want to change so that he can fit in. We don't need to be the same and I love my big grin. I don't want to be like the others who hunt, fight and laze. I want to sing and to dance, to relax and stargaze. Crosby's confident in himself. He refuses to feel rejected. I won't stop being who I am. I deserve to be accepted. Look at me, I'm a crocodile. What do you see? I don't hiss, scare or snap but I'm happy just being me. So deep into the jungle, Crosby swims all alone. Away from the crocs and the swamp, he calls home. He notices the overgrowth by the sides of the river and starts to tidy it up using his teeth as scissors. Before he knows it, he has trimmed all the trees, used his claws to cut bushes and made decorations with leaves. Look at me, I'm a crocodile. Do you like what you see? I sing, smile and snip. This happy crocodile is me. Crosby dances in the reeds and he sings to the flowers, snipping so carefully, clawing and pruning for hours. Other animals watch from quite a distance. They admire his work and his persistence. As his last tree is groomed, the animals cheer with glee. Crosby feels very proud. They're cheering for me. Look at me, I'm a crocodile. I know what you see. A happy, creative crocodile who is as proud as can be. With his amazing talent and his smile big and wide, Crosby's accepted and proud and has new friends by his side. We are all a bit different and the world would be bleak if everyone was the same, not special or unique. Crosby may be a bit different but now he feels free. He has embraced his true self. Isn't that how life should be? Kids, I hope you enjoyed Crosby's adventure. Now, what was your favorite part of the story and what makes you special? I'd love for you to think about it and share it with a grown-up. And to get your copy of this book and more other amazing stories by Joanne Moore, check the links in the description at the bottom of this video. And I'll see you next time. Bye for now.