Alligators, Alligators
Will be published approx. on 12. October 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-328-84626-6 (ISBN)
Description
From beloved picture book author Eve Bunting, a playful story set in a magical swamp about overcoming greed with the power of love, nature, and music.
On the sunny river dock, people pack onto the big tourist boat, waiting for their chance to see the alligators. What they don't know is that down in the swamp, the alligators are waiting for them too!
Jim and his dad run this tour, and Jim has a special talent to share with the people and creatures of the swamp alike. Animals flock to him to hear his flute-playing-it even makes the alligators dance! His music is so remarkable that a greedy passenger decides he must have Jim's flute. Will one person's selfishness ruin the magic of the swamp for everyone?
On the sunny river dock, people pack onto the big tourist boat, waiting for their chance to see the alligators. What they don't know is that down in the swamp, the alligators are waiting for them too!
Jim and his dad run this tour, and Jim has a special talent to share with the people and creatures of the swamp alike. Animals flock to him to hear his flute-playing-it even makes the alligators dance! His music is so remarkable that a greedy passenger decides he must have Jim's flute. Will one person's selfishness ruin the magic of the swamp for everyone?
Reviews / Votes
(Hello Baby, I'm Your Mom) "Bunting's soothing rhymes are sure to be a favorite refrain." - School Library Journal(I'm a Duck) "Bunting's singsong rhymes don't skip a beat." - Publishers Weekly
(One Green Apple) "[A] gentle story about being new and different, with the author delivering her message in her classically subtle style." - Kirkus Reviews
(Being Friends with Dragons) "In bright, cartoonish digital spot drawings, vignettes, and full-page illustrations, Ewen employs an assortment of patterns and textures to visualize the imaginative informational text." - School Library Journal
"Cartoon-style digital illustrations portray the alligators as comical creatures with large, luxurious eyelashes. . . . Bunting maintains a steady beat, powering this instructive, low-conflict fable briskly forward." - Publishers Weekly
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-328-84626-6 (9781328846266)
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Schweitzer Classification