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.”

From that day on, Cocoa still didn’t love the water. He still preferred his dry, sunny rock. But whenever a friend needed to cross the river, or whenever his family called him for a swim, Cocoa would go. Because he had discovered a secret:

Cocoa looked at the wide, scary river. Then he looked at the tiny, blinking Firefly.

“Oh no,” cried the Firefly. “I have to get to the Great Swamp Gathering before sunset, but my wing is hurt. I can’t fly over the river. And I can’t swim.”

When he reached the other side, the Firefly’s family was waiting. They danced around Cocoa’s head in a happy, golden swirl.

When he reached his family, his brothers and sisters were cheering. Mama Crocodile had tears in her eyes. Papa Crocodile puffed out his chest with pride.

Here is the complete story of El Cocodrilo que no le Gustaba el Agua . The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water