Alligators, Alligators

(Hardback)

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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 dont 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-playingit even makes the alligators dance! His music is so remarkable that a greedy passenger decides he must have Jim's flute. Will one persons selfishness ruin the magic of the swamp for everyone

Reviews

(Hello Baby, I'm Your Mom) "Buntings soothing rhymes are sure to be a favorite refrain." School Library Journal (I'm a Duck) "Buntings singsong rhymes dont 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

Author Bio

Eve Bunting was born in Ireland and came to California with her husband and three children. She is one of the most acclaimed and versatile children's book authors, with more than two hundred novels and picture books to her credit. Among her honors are many state awards, the Kerlan Award, the Golden Kite Award, the Regina Medal, the Mystery Writers of America and the Western Writers of America awards, and a PEN International Special Achievement award for her contribution to children's literature. In 2002, Ms. Bunting was chosen to be Irish-American Woman of the Year by the Irish-American Heritage Committee of New York.