Crictor

Name: Crictor
Author: Tomi Ungerer

by Tomi Ungerer

Absurdist tale of a French family adopting a boa constrictor named Crictor

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About the author

Tomi Ungerer

Tomi Ungerer was an Alsatian illustrator and author whose darkly humorous picture books challenged conventions of what children's literature could be. His work ranged from whimsical children's books to pointed social satire.

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