DIFFERENT STORIES
Gary Brumback, PhD
CROC AND THE NEIGHBOR'S CAT
Posted January 20, 2018
Prelude
I have written many serious non-fiction books, book reviews, and articles. The subject matter of many of them are depressing. I am now going to write uplifting stories for young children to enjoy. The Croc and the Neighbor's Cat will be my first book. A first draft copy of it is below. The final book will be colorfully illustrated. There are no illustrations in this draft because I do not have an illustrator yet. Please let me know what you think of it.
CROC AND THE NEIGHBOR'S CAT
BY
DR. BRUCE (MY MIDDLE NAME TO RHYME WITH DR SEUSS)
David’s crocodile stuffy was his favorite bedtime friend.
David loved to go to the Zoo.
His favorite animal was Mr. Crocodile.
“Be careful,” said Mr. Zoo Keeper.
Never pet crocodiles unless they are your friends!
Years later there was a baby crocodile with no parents.
So, Mr. Zookeeper gave David the baby crocodile.
David named him Croc and built a little zoo in his bedroom.
David and Croc became very good friends.
Croc grew and became very big.
He was too big for the bedroom!
David had to build Croc a home in the cellar.
One day, David forgot to lock the cellar door!
Guess what happened?
The neighbor’s pet Cat walked in!
Cat saw Croc and was so scared he jumped on top the fish
tank!
Croc had never seen a cat before and was scared, too!
But David got Croc and Cat to shake hands and like each
other.
Sometimes they would have meals together.
Sometimes they would play ball together.
Sometimes Cat would stay overnight with Croc.
Croc snored loud, and Cat purred.
They were very happy together.
As Croc grew older he was REALLY BIG!
He must return to the Zoo, said Mr. Zookeeper.
Croc cried. Cat cried. David cried.
Croc was sent back to the Zoo.
Guess what David and Cat did next?
Thev visited the Zoo every week,
So they could still see their friend!
Croc ate his meal inside the cage.
David and Cat ate outside.
Mr. Zoo Keeper was so happy,
He took a picture of the three.
And gave the picture to the newspaper.
Everyone in town came to see Croc.
Croc became very, very famous.
And Cat and David became famous, too!
One day, Croc married a Lady Croc.
And soon they had a Baby Croc!
Will Mommy and Daddy Croc let Baby Croc go live with David?
David and Cat hope so!
Do you hope so, too?
