Crocodile Smile — Sarah Weeks

10 Songs of the Earth as the Animals See It

1. Piece of Jungle
   A tufted-eared marmoset tells about the animals, including humans, who call the jungle home.
   
   
2. Pretty Tree
   A young giant panda listens to the "chop! chop!" of an axe as the man destroying his bamboo thicket gets closer and closer.
   
   
3. I've Never Eaten a Princess
   A Komodo dragon bemoans the damage fairy tales have done to his reputation.
   
   
4. I Am Not A Hat
   An egret does her best to discourage an admirer from using her feathers for a hat.
   
   
5. Take It Slow
   A wise old Galápagos tortoise endorses life in the slow lane.
   
   
6. Crocodile Smile
   A crocodile who's lost her mate laments her inability to show her true feelings.
   
   
7. Being Extinct
   The skeleton of a triceratops shares a bit of firsthand experience.
   
   
8. Pad, Pad, Pad
   A tiger following her instincts stalks the cattle grazing in a field where jungle once stood.
   
   
9. I'm an Animal
   What are humans made of?
   
   
10. Let It Spin
    An anthem to the earth.