Author Corey Machado and artist Nadia Ronquillo, craft a world of wonder, excitement, and acceptance – all while reminding us the true beauty of nature and value of love.

HOW TO LOVE A CROCODILE is an imaginative story about two young brothers, their ethnic grandmother and a wild crocodile.

Two brothers love to play pretend – especially outdoors. One night their parents go out and the fun stops as they are confronted with being watched by their Hispanic grandmother for the first time. At first, they are taken back by her differences and try everything in their power to dissuade her. But she perseveres and draws them in with a magical bedtime story about a remote Amazon village where a beastly crocodile lives.

Corey Machado is an award winning video producer & educator from New York who loves to tell stories. This is his first time publishing a children’s book.

Nadia Ronquillo is a Children’s Book Illustrator, Visual Development Artist and Content Creator from Ecuador. Her work can be found in children’s books, animated shorts and television.

ATOS Reading Level 3.7 | Grades: Pre-K to 3 | Ages 3 – 8