OPEN VERY CAREFULLY Paperback

Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite! by Nick Bromley and illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne is a wonderfully interactive and humorous picture book that turns a quiet bedtime story upside down. What begins as a gentle retelling of "The Ugly Duckling" is hilariously interrupted by a very hungry, very green, and very toothy crocodile who has somehow found his way into the pages. As the crocodile literally eats his way through the story—munching on letters, then words, and even whole sentences—the bewildered Ugly Duckling and the reader are left to figure out how to get rid of this troublesome intruder. Filled with clever die-cut holes and prompts for interaction, this award-winning book delights young readers by breaking the fourth wall and encouraging them to shake, turn, and even draw in the book to help solve the problem, culminating in a surprising and satisfying ending.