This beautiful, vibrant book is the last we’ll have from this talented author-illustrator who passed away last year.  Monkey wants to cross the river to reach a tree of ripe mangoes, and Crocodile wants to eat Monkey’s heart.  No matter how Crocodile tries to trick Monkey, Monkey always outsmarts him, coming to the conclusion in the end that though Crocodile’s teeth may be sharp, his mind is dull.  A worthy addition to a library’s folktale section, to place along side McDermott’s other work.