Michael Salmon has been involved in the business of entertaining young people for 32 years since joining the famous marionette troupe THE TINTOOKIES Sydney Australia in 1968 as a stage manager trainee designer The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Set in tropical Port Paradise in far north Queensland Australia this is the story of Les the lazy crocodile and what happens when a resort is built around his home The Laziest Crocodile in AustraliaMy sister and I were sent two picture books by our parents Aussie penpal when we were little This was my sister s book I m still trying to remember the title of mine and it was fantastic It s about the lazy Les whose life is disrupted by the contruction of a resort by his home The local wildlife is driven out to make the area safe for tourists and Les decides he wants his lazy life back I won t spoil the ending but the animals of course come out on top The illustrations are bright and fun and I really enjoyed this book as both a child and as a babysitter 1862820414