El cocodrilo hambriento

Name: El cocodrilo hambriento
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Author: Christian G

A free picture book in Spanish by Christian G

Cover of El cocodrilo hambriento, a Spanish picture book

El cocodrilo hambriento is a picture book in Spanish for ages 2–8 by Christian G that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language: Spanish
Written by: Christian G
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Karina Vásquez
Reading level: ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
Source: Global Storybooks
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Price: Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

El cocodrilo hambriento is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Christian G, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Spanish. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 26 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Había una vez un cocodrilo que tenía mucha hambre. Buscaba comida muy lenta y silenciosamente. Hasta que… ¡¡¡Zas!!! ¡El cocodrilo ataca! Después de eso, ya no tiene hambre, y está muy contento. Hasta que le vuelve a dar hambre otra…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “El cocodrilo hambriento” is also available in:

Reading together in Spanish

Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.

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Frequently asked questions

Is “El cocodrilo hambriento” free to read?

Yes. “El cocodrilo hambriento” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 3.0).

What language is “El cocodrilo hambriento” in?

It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.

What age is “El cocodrilo hambriento” for?

It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “El cocodrilo hambriento” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.

Who wrote “El cocodrilo hambriento”?

“El cocodrilo hambriento” was written by Christian G and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.

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Credits: El cocodrilo hambriento — Written by Christian G.; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7043). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026