“Hold on tight, little friend,” said Cocoa.
When he reached the other side, the Firefly’s family was waiting. They danced around Cocoa’s head in a happy, golden swirl.
Cocoa looked at the moon, then at the fireflies dancing over the river, then at his own two green feet. el cocodrilo que no le gustaba el agua cuento completo
His sister, Carlotta, swam up to the edge. “But we are crocodiles! Crocodiles love water!”
Cocoa climbed onto his favorite rock, shook the water from his ears, and said, “I did. But not because I learned to love the water.” “Hold on tight, little friend,” said Cocoa
His family leaned in. “Why, then?” asked Carlotta.
To his surprise, the water wasn’t scary. It was cool and soft. It held him up. His tail floated behind him like a gentle rudder. He paddled once with his feet – and he moved forward. Cocoa looked at the moon, then at the
That night, Cocoa felt very alone. He watched the moon reflect on the river where his family was sleeping, half-in, half-out of the water. He curled his tail around himself and fell asleep on his dry rock.