Croc and Bird: questions to ask and activities to try
Two eggs hatch side by side: a bird and a crocodile. Croc and Bird is a moving story about two very different brothers, and what makes someone family.
What age is it for? Croc and Bird is best for ages 3–7. Good for: Brothers and sisters who are very different.
Croc and Bird (Alexis Deacon)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Brothers and sisters who are very different
Read it slowly and enjoy the brothers growing up together. Pause when they meet the others and ask what your child thinks they'll do. It's a lovely one for adopted, blended or very different siblings.
What it helps with
- Brothers and sisters who are very different
- What makes a family
- Belonging when you don't look the same
- Choosing to stay together
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “How were Croc and Bird different?”
- “How did they look after each other?”
- “What happened when they met the other crocs and birds?”
- “How did they feel?”
- “What did they decide in the end?”
- “What makes someone your family?”
5-minute activities to try together
Family tree
Draw your family together, adding anyone who feels like family, even if they're not related.
Two eggs
Draw two eggs and guess what could hatch out of each. Then imagine them growing up together.
Free printables: Croc and Bird worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Blue Penguin (Petr Horáček)
- Best for
- Being different and wanting to belong
- Age
- 3-6
Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea (Morag Hood)
- Best for
- Making friends with someone who's different from you
- Age
- 2-6
Fair Shares (Pippa Goodhart and Anna Doherty)
- Best for
- What's fair, and why fair isn't always the same
- Age
- 3-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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