DIFFERENT STORIES
CROC AND THE NEIGHBOR'S CAT
BY
Dr. Bruce
POSTED 1/20/2018
Prelude
My middle name is Bruce. Dr.Bruce is my pseudonym so it can rhyme with DR. Seuss, much more famous than I can ever hope to be. This a draft of my very first children's book. There are no illustrations because I do not have an illustrator yet, but I will have soon.
The reason why I an now I writing children's stories is that my many serious nonfiction books, book reviews and articles are too depressing. I now want to be uplifted by my writings and, more importantly, entertain little people, the future of the world.
Here is My First Story
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?
