Mother Crocodile: An Uncle Amadou Tale from Sengal
by Birago Diop and John Steptoe
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 1993
Word Count 1,910
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 72740, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 1982

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1981
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