The Crocodile - Poem

The Crocodile by Lewis Carroll  How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail,  And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin! How neatly spread his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws!

Carroll, L. (n.d.). The Crocodile. Retrieved April 15, 2020, from https://poets.org/poem/crocodile

The theme of this poem is about a crocodile who uses his friendly smile to lure in fish to his mouth to eat them.

This poem could be connected to the children’s book Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber. Watch the Musical of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber here  (25 minutes)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPLQT7QrXco