The best thing about this book is the artwork. It’s pretty with a pleasing colour palette. The story, though, lets it down. It’s not compelling, the tone is inconsistent and it’s too wordy.

I loved this one! 'AAAligator!' made me laugh out loud and tear up. It is a story about an alligator who befriends a boy and a town of people. The humor is great for adults and kids and it is also heartwarming how the townspeople come together to help the alligator. I highly recommend this sweet story!

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing this ARC.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity.
I enjoyed the book, mostly the illustration. The story was cute and had a number of messages for children (and also adults)
Acceptance, friendship, making the right decision even if nobody supports you, preventing waste, caring for animals and etc.

This is a very sweet book about a boy who befriends an alligator. The mayor does not want the alligator around town but the people don't want him to be hungry or lonely so they visit him and feed him in secret. I like the message of caring for others and doing what you feel is right, even if not everyone feels the same way.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Aaalligator is absolutely precious. I loved the story and the characters! The overall message was perfect and I enjoyed reading this! The art is so well done and would make a great book for any kid to read!

What a cute story about acceptance. I really enjoyed this book and thought the pictures were great and can see children would be drawn to it.

This book was actually pretty cute. The illustrations were awesome IMO. They reminded me of more classic children books like Strega Nona. The story was simple and easy to follow. The little boy in the story was very clever and actively worked to solve the multiple problems that arose, like finding a hungry alligator, how to set it free, making sure he wasnt lonely and hiding him from the not so nice mayor. Overall just a really cute read.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is super cute and educational for children! Even at 22 years old I enjoyed reading it right before bed. I would love to read this to a classroom of kids. Definitely keep up the good work!

This cute children’s book is about a young boy who befriends an alligator who loves to eat leftovers. I love illustrations in this book. My young daughter giggled throughout the entire story. Maybe alligators aren’t so bad after all. This book is the perfect read aloud to teach children theme and character traits.

A wonderful children's story teaching kindness and courage, told in a fresh way!

This is one of those stories that adults may find strange or boring but children will absolutely LOVE. The nice thing for parents is that it teaches gifting and compassion and creativity and standing up for what is right and acceptance of the marginalized and on and on....all without the child ever knowing they are learning so much!

Absolutely brilliant. And the artwork too is perfect -- again, a parent may find it not to their liking, but it is made for the child, and the child will love it!

Solid recommendation to buy. Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for an advanced reader copy for review. Honest opinion given.

5 stars.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

I will start by saying I absolutely LOVE the illustrations and I would have picked this one up immediately if I had seen it on a shelf at a bookstore!

The story itself was very good too. I really look forward to reading this one with my kids - I think they will love it and it is one we will most likely add to our home library!

This is the story of how a boy befriended an alligator. I really love how the story teaches children to be accepting of people different from themselves.

Thank you NetGalley!

My four year old LOVES this book!
It was cute and has a good message for the little ones. I would definitely purchase this for her library!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a children's book. I thought that this was a cute book. Not practical but.cute. Nice graphics. For some reason it reminded me of a fish out of water. 3 stars

This is such a beautiful book about acceptance, friendship and first impressions.
The story is lovely, illustrations are great and I also love all the characters.

Such a pity my doughter cannot read English. I'll translate this book for her because I'm sure she will like it very much.

This was a really cute story! The illustrations were done very well and were pretty realistic. Children will enjoy this!

A boy finds an alligator in trouble on a walk. He has to devise a way to help the alligator without getting eaten. As the boy and the alligator become friends the rest of the town has to find a way to get along with him as well.

I loved the humor in this book and the hints of disaster. Children will enjoy the silliness and surprises. There are multiple ways to use this in a classroom setting, especially with making predictions and identifying character traits.

Oh I love this. Too cute! A great read for older kids looking for a bit more of a challenge in their picture books. Charming illustrations with a bit of humor tossed in, this is a winner.

My oldest son loved this book! He's 5 and this story was exciting and the perfect length to hold his attention. The illustrations were magical. I loved seeing the townspeople working together to find a solution to the problem and my son loved the funny places the alligator hides.

Loved the illustrations in this book about otherness and overcoming the fears surrounding what we don't really know and understand.