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''Crictor'' is a children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor named Crictor.
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''Crictor'' is a children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that 1958. It tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor named Crictor.
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* ADogNamedDog: {{Downplayed}} -- Madame Bodot makes sure that her pet snake is a non-poisonous boa constrictor before deciding to keep him and name him. "Crictor" is a foreshortened form of '''c'''onst'''rictor'''.
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* ADogNamedDog: {{Downplayed}} -- Madame Bodot makes sure that her pet snake is a non-poisonous boa constrictor before deciding to keep him and name him. "Crictor" is a foreshortened shortened form of '''c'''onst'''rictor'''.
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--> Loved and respected by the entire village, Crictor lived a long and happy life.\\
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* IntellectualAnimal: Being raised by schoolteacher Madame Bodot, Crictor has an impressive grasp of letters and numbers for a snake.
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* IntellectualAnimal: Being raised by schoolteacher Madame Bodot, Crictor has an impressive grasp of literature and arithmetic for a snake. He even helps the school children in her class learn to read and count by twisting his body into the forms of letters and numbers for a snake.numbers.
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--> For his bravery a nice medal was awarded to the heroic snake.
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--> Once upon a time in a little french town lived an old lady whose name was Madame Louise Bodot.
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When Madame Bodot's son sends her a strangely-shaped package all the way from Africa, she's shocked to find a live snake inside. Overcoming her initial fear and surprise, Madame Bodot comes to love her new pet and names him "Crictor." Crictor follows Madame Bodot everywhere, from her shopping excursions to her job at the local elementary school. Soon everyone in their small town loves Madame Bodot's strange pet. But when a violent burglar starts targeting houses the neighborhood, it's up to Crictor to protect his beloved mistress.
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When Madame Bodot's son sends her a strangely-shaped package all the way from Africa, she's shocked to find a live snake inside. Overcoming her initial fear and surprise, Madame Bodot comes to love her new pet and names him "Crictor." Crictor follows Madame Bodot everywhere, from her shopping excursions to her job at the local elementary school. He even helps the children learn their numbers and letters! Soon everyone in their small town loves Madame Bodot's strange pet. pet.
But all is not well in their idyllic little town, and when a violent burglar starts targeting houses the neighborhood, it's up to Crictor to protect his belovedmistress.mistress.
But all is not well in their idyllic little town, and when a violent burglar starts targeting houses the neighborhood, it's up to Crictor to protect his beloved
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** The small town where Madame Bodot lives has a street named after Creator/VictorHugo, the Rue V. Hugo.
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** The small town where Madame Bodot lives has a street named after Creator/VictorHugo, the Rue V. Hugo. The street sign appears in the background of an illustration showing Crictor playing with a group of children.
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''Crictor'' children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor named Crictor.
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''Crictor'' is a children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor named Crictor.
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A children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor Crictor.
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** Madame Bodot is a school teacher. She wears a long, sweeping dress and keeps her hair in a high, tight bun.
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** Madame Bodot is a school teacher. She wears a long, sweeping dress and keeps her hair in a high, tight bun. She also has a pair of small, round spectacles.
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** The police officer who arrests the burglar wears a dark uniform with striped trousers, cape, flat-topped police cap, and an old-fashioned mustache.
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** The police officer who arrests the burglar wears a dark uniform with striped trousers, cape, flat-topped police cap, and an a curly old-fashioned mustache.
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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: The work was first published in 1958, but the time period is not specified. The style of dress favored by Madame Bodot and all the background characters (long dresses with high collars, sailor suits for the children, everyone wears a hat while outdoors) resembles the 1900's. The copious use of gas lamps throughout the story also indicates late 1800's or early 1900's. Early automobiles and toy pickup trucks appear. Crictor climbs a utility pole to rescue a kite for a pair of children (though whether the utility pole holds telegraph wires or electrical wires is another question). And Crictor helps a pack of boy scouts learn to tie knots, though scouting didn't begin in France until 1911.
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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: The work was first published in 1958, but the time period is not specified. The style of dress favored by Madame Bodot and all the background characters (long dresses with high collars, sailor suits for the children, everyone wears a hat while outdoors) resembles the 1900's.1900's - 1910's. The copious use of gas lamps throughout the story also indicates late 1800's or early 1900's. Early automobiles and a toy pickup trucks appear.truck appear in the story. Crictor climbs a utility pole to rescue a kite for a pair of children (though whether the utility pole holds telegraph wires or electrical wires is another question). And Crictor helps a pack of boy scouts learn to tie knots, though scouting didn't begin in France until 1911.
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* TheManInTheMoon: A moon can be seen through Madame Bodot's window when the burglar breaks into her apartment, and the face on the moon is frowning.
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* TheManInTheMoon: A moon can be seen through Madame Bodot's window when the burglar breaks into her apartment, and the apartment. The face on the moon is frowning.frowning at the burglar's actions.
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** Madame Bodot nurses Crictor on bottles of milk to help him grow big and strong - real snakes cannot digest the lactose in milk. Like all snakes, Boa constrictors are carnivorous. Their diet consists mainly of lizards, birds, and small mammals.
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** Madame Bodot nurses Crictor on bottles of milk to help him grow big and strong - real snakes cannot digest the lactose in milk. Like all snakes, Boa boa constrictors are carnivorous. Their diet consists mainly of lizards, birds, and small mammals.
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* SnakesAreSinister: {{Inverted}} -- Crictor the boa constrictor is kind, intelligent, helpful, and loved by all who get to know him. He's also the hero of the story who captures a burglar and saves his beloved mistress from harm.
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* SnakesAreSinister: {{Inverted}} -- Crictor the boa constrictor is kind, intelligent, helpful, and loved by all who get to know him. He's also the hero of the story who captures a burglar and saves his beloved mistress from harm.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Crictor was a helpful snake...'']]
A children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor Crictor.
When Madame Bodot's son sends her a strangely-shaped package all the way from Africa, she's shocked to find a live snake inside. Overcoming her initial fear and surprise, Madame Bodot comes to love her new pet and names him "Crictor." Crictor follows Madame Bodot everywhere, from her shopping excursions to her job at the local elementary school. Soon everyone in their small town loves Madame Bodot's strange pet. But when a violent burglar starts targeting houses the neighborhood, it's up to Crictor to protect his beloved mistress.
Since the book is 60+ years old, spoilers below are unmarked:
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!!Tropes Include:
* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Crictor behaves much the same way a dog would -- he even enjoys going on walks, during which Madame Bodot leads him around on a leash.
--> She bought palm trees so Crictor would really feel at home. As dogs do when they are happy, he wagged his tail.
* AmbiguousTimePeriod: The work was first published in 1958, but the time period is not specified. The style of dress favored by Madame Bodot and all the background characters (long dresses with high collars, sailor suits for the children, everyone wears a hat while outdoors) resembles the 1900's. The copious use of gas lamps throughout the story also indicates late 1800's or early 1900's. Early automobiles and toy pickup trucks appear. Crictor climbs a utility pole to rescue a kite for a pair of children (though whether the utility pole holds telegraph wires or electrical wires is another question). And Crictor helps a pack of boy scouts learn to tie knots, though scouting didn't begin in France until 1911.
* BlatantBurglar: The burglar who breaks into Madame Bodot's apartment wears a DominoMask, a striped shirt, and a flat cap.
* ADogNamedDog: {{Downplayed}} -- Madame Bodot makes sure that her pet snake is a non-poisonous boa constrictor before deciding to keep him and name him. "Crictor" is a foreshortened form of '''c'''onst'''rictor'''.
* HappyEnding: Unsurprising for a children's book, there is a sweet and simple happy ending:
--> Loved and respected by the entire village, Crictor lived a long and happy life.\\
The End
* IntellectualAnimal: Being raised by schoolteacher Madame Bodot, Crictor has an impressive grasp of letters and numbers for a snake.
* TheManInTheMoon: A moon can be seen through Madame Bodot's window when the burglar breaks into her apartment, and the face on the moon is frowning.
* MedalsForEveryone: After capturing the serial burglar and protecting Madame Bodot from harm, Crictor is awarded an unspecified honor. (Several guards and a military band appear in the background of the scene, implying he might have gotten a parade too.) There's a sculpture carved in his likeness that shows him wearing a medallion and a laurel crown. ''And'' the little French town he calls home dedicates a park in his honor, the Parc Crictor.
--> For his bravery a nice medal was awarded to the heroic snake.
* NearlyNormalAnimal: Crictor is a snake, albeit a very intelligent one. Though he cannot speak he is able to [[IntellectualAnimal count and spell]] (or at least able to recognize letters and copy their shape). He sleeps in a bed very much like a human would (only his is long and narrow), and happily wears the long woolen sweater and tasseled hat that Madame Bodot knits for him when the weather turns chilly. In one scene he sits coiled on a chair at a sidewalk cafe, sipping a drink with a straw.
* OnceUponATime: The first sentence of the story begins thusly:
--> Once upon a time in a little french town lived an old lady whose name was Madame Louise Bodot.
* {{Ouroboros}}: Some later editions (and one early hardcover) features a cover or title page with a portrait of Madame Bodot framed by Crictor biting his tail.
* ProtagonistTitle: Crictor.
* ShoutOut:
** When Crictor and Madame Bodot help the children in her class learn numbers, they reference some popular fairy tales -- the Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs and [[Literature/SnowWhite Seven Dwarfs]] are brought up.
** The small town where Madame Bodot lives has a street named after Creator/VictorHugo, the Rue V. Hugo.
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: The book takes some liberties with [[AllAnimalsAreDogs snake behavior and biology]] in order to simplify the story:
** Madame Bodot's son is said to be studying reptiles in Africa, and he sends her a package containing the titular Crictor the boa constrictor. Although ''pythons'' are a species of constrictor snake that lives in Africa, boa constrictors are native to South America.
** Madame Bodot nurses Crictor on bottles of milk to help him grow big and strong - real snakes cannot digest the lactose in milk. Like all snakes, Boa constrictors are carnivorous. Their diet consists mainly of lizards, birds, and small mammals.
** Crictor is said to enjoy wriggling in the snow when winter comes around - real snakes are coldblooded, and would prefer not to be placed in the snow. Snakes that live in habitats where it snows will hibernate to escape the cold, while a Tropical reptile such as a boa constrictor might get very sick if it got too cold.
* SnakesAreSinister: {{Inverted}} -- Crictor the boa constrictor is kind, intelligent, helpful, and loved by all who get to know him. He's also the hero of the story who captures a burglar and saves his beloved mistress from harm.
* StockCostumeTraits:
** Madame Bodot is a school teacher. She wears a long, sweeping dress and keeps her hair in a high, tight bun.
** Her son is a herpetologist working in Africa. He wears an AdventurerOutfit with a pith helmet, leg wrappings, neckerchief, and a pistol on his belt.
** The burglar wears a BlatantBurglar outfit.
** The police officer who arrests the burglar wears a dark uniform with striped trousers, cape, flat-topped police cap, and an old-fashioned mustache.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Crictor was a helpful snake...'']]
A children's book by Creator/TomiUngerer first published in 1958 that tells the charming tale of an old lady named Madame Louise Bodot and her lovable pet boa constrictor Crictor.
When Madame Bodot's son sends her a strangely-shaped package all the way from Africa, she's shocked to find a live snake inside. Overcoming her initial fear and surprise, Madame Bodot comes to love her new pet and names him "Crictor." Crictor follows Madame Bodot everywhere, from her shopping excursions to her job at the local elementary school. Soon everyone in their small town loves Madame Bodot's strange pet. But when a violent burglar starts targeting houses the neighborhood, it's up to Crictor to protect his beloved mistress.
Since the book is 60+ years old, spoilers below are unmarked:
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!!Tropes Include:
* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Crictor behaves much the same way a dog would -- he even enjoys going on walks, during which Madame Bodot leads him around on a leash.
--> She bought palm trees so Crictor would really feel at home. As dogs do when they are happy, he wagged his tail.
* AmbiguousTimePeriod: The work was first published in 1958, but the time period is not specified. The style of dress favored by Madame Bodot and all the background characters (long dresses with high collars, sailor suits for the children, everyone wears a hat while outdoors) resembles the 1900's. The copious use of gas lamps throughout the story also indicates late 1800's or early 1900's. Early automobiles and toy pickup trucks appear. Crictor climbs a utility pole to rescue a kite for a pair of children (though whether the utility pole holds telegraph wires or electrical wires is another question). And Crictor helps a pack of boy scouts learn to tie knots, though scouting didn't begin in France until 1911.
* BlatantBurglar: The burglar who breaks into Madame Bodot's apartment wears a DominoMask, a striped shirt, and a flat cap.
* ADogNamedDog: {{Downplayed}} -- Madame Bodot makes sure that her pet snake is a non-poisonous boa constrictor before deciding to keep him and name him. "Crictor" is a foreshortened form of '''c'''onst'''rictor'''.
* HappyEnding: Unsurprising for a children's book, there is a sweet and simple happy ending:
--> Loved and respected by the entire village, Crictor lived a long and happy life.\\
The End
* IntellectualAnimal: Being raised by schoolteacher Madame Bodot, Crictor has an impressive grasp of letters and numbers for a snake.
* TheManInTheMoon: A moon can be seen through Madame Bodot's window when the burglar breaks into her apartment, and the face on the moon is frowning.
* MedalsForEveryone: After capturing the serial burglar and protecting Madame Bodot from harm, Crictor is awarded an unspecified honor. (Several guards and a military band appear in the background of the scene, implying he might have gotten a parade too.) There's a sculpture carved in his likeness that shows him wearing a medallion and a laurel crown. ''And'' the little French town he calls home dedicates a park in his honor, the Parc Crictor.
--> For his bravery a nice medal was awarded to the heroic snake.
* NearlyNormalAnimal: Crictor is a snake, albeit a very intelligent one. Though he cannot speak he is able to [[IntellectualAnimal count and spell]] (or at least able to recognize letters and copy their shape). He sleeps in a bed very much like a human would (only his is long and narrow), and happily wears the long woolen sweater and tasseled hat that Madame Bodot knits for him when the weather turns chilly. In one scene he sits coiled on a chair at a sidewalk cafe, sipping a drink with a straw.
* OnceUponATime: The first sentence of the story begins thusly:
--> Once upon a time in a little french town lived an old lady whose name was Madame Louise Bodot.
* {{Ouroboros}}: Some later editions (and one early hardcover) features a cover or title page with a portrait of Madame Bodot framed by Crictor biting his tail.
* ProtagonistTitle: Crictor.
* ShoutOut:
** When Crictor and Madame Bodot help the children in her class learn numbers, they reference some popular fairy tales -- the Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs and [[Literature/SnowWhite Seven Dwarfs]] are brought up.
** The small town where Madame Bodot lives has a street named after Creator/VictorHugo, the Rue V. Hugo.
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: The book takes some liberties with [[AllAnimalsAreDogs snake behavior and biology]] in order to simplify the story:
** Madame Bodot's son is said to be studying reptiles in Africa, and he sends her a package containing the titular Crictor the boa constrictor. Although ''pythons'' are a species of constrictor snake that lives in Africa, boa constrictors are native to South America.
** Madame Bodot nurses Crictor on bottles of milk to help him grow big and strong - real snakes cannot digest the lactose in milk. Like all snakes, Boa constrictors are carnivorous. Their diet consists mainly of lizards, birds, and small mammals.
** Crictor is said to enjoy wriggling in the snow when winter comes around - real snakes are coldblooded, and would prefer not to be placed in the snow. Snakes that live in habitats where it snows will hibernate to escape the cold, while a Tropical reptile such as a boa constrictor might get very sick if it got too cold.
* SnakesAreSinister: {{Inverted}} -- Crictor the boa constrictor is kind, intelligent, helpful, and loved by all who get to know him. He's also the hero of the story who captures a burglar and saves his beloved mistress from harm.
* StockCostumeTraits:
** Madame Bodot is a school teacher. She wears a long, sweeping dress and keeps her hair in a high, tight bun.
** Her son is a herpetologist working in Africa. He wears an AdventurerOutfit with a pith helmet, leg wrappings, neckerchief, and a pistol on his belt.
** The burglar wears a BlatantBurglar outfit.
** The police officer who arrests the burglar wears a dark uniform with striped trousers, cape, flat-topped police cap, and an old-fashioned mustache.
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