Alligator Mike - Hardcover
Mike was out chasing his ball when it bounced into a bottomless garbage can. Mike dove right in after it, and ended up in a mysterious underworld filled with alligatorsall former pets that had been flushed when their owners grew tired of them. In the end, Mike comes up with a clever plan to save the alligators, and get them back to the swamps they love.
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Grade 1–3—When Mike chases his ball into a bottomless garbage can, he discovers the world below New York City. Underground, he meets Balloonhead (Balbo for short) and other odd characters, including a doglike creature. Together they explore the tunnels and encounter hundreds of angry alligators fighting over stale bagels. Mike gets to the root of the problem: the creatures want to go back to Florida. He has the solution as well: his Uncle Ernie has a ship. The gators gather up all the jewelry, coins, walking sticks, and clothes lost in the sewers to fund a voyage. Mike and the "dog" climb through a manhole and make the arrangements. As the ship sails at dawn with 330 alligators, Mike, his uncle, and the doglike creature wave from the pier. The author relates this fantastic tale without talking down to children. The complex sentence structure and vocabulary give an added level of sophistication to the somewhat complicated story line. The simplicity of the cartoon illustrations lends balance to the whole work. Bold black lines delineate the brightly colored blocky figures. Alligators in humans' clothes, wearing jewels, and carrying walking sticks lighten the dark tunnels with friendly fun. Sophisticated young readers and their parents will enjoy this city gator tale.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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- PublisherNorth-South Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0735821240
- ISBN 13 9780735821248
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorPetra Rappo
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