Crocodile Reading a Book Coloring Page

About this page

On a round mat of braided rope, a little crocodile sits with its legs out in front and holds an open picture book up in both hands. Its eyes look toward the pages and its wide snout curls into a smile with a few small teeth showing along the upper and lower jaw. A row of rounded bumps runs down the back and along the tail, which sticks out on the left. The belly has horizontal bands. The mat is built from concentric rings of short bricks edged by a twisted rope, so it offers a pattern area at the bottom. The book's two pages are blank, and you can invent the story on them. A friendly choice at medium difficulty for kids who love books.

In this picture

• crocodile
• open book
• round woven mat
• rope edge
• back bumps
• belly bands
• tail
• teeth

Coloring ideas

• Draw a picture on each blank book page, such as a sun and a boat
• Color the mat rings in alternating warm tones
• Make the belly bands a lighter green than the back
• Give the book cover a bright color visible from the edge

Suggested palette

• leaf green
• pale yellow
• rust
• sky blue
• cream

Good for

• Library or reading-week theme
• Story-time follow-up
• Quiet reading-corner decoration

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.