A Girl and Her Gator

by Sean Bryan

Book Overview

This joyful follow-up to A Boy and His Bunny shows kids that being different can be all right and even fun, as it tells the story of a young girl with a strange condition--there's an alligator in her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559707984
• ISBN13: 9781559707985
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Fun, silly and clever

My title says it all. This is a great picture book for any child. My kids love it.

I loved, loved, loved this book

One day a girl named Claire gets out of bed and finds a gator in her hair. Being reasonable, Claire asks the gator (Pierre) to vacate her head before people stare. To which Pierre responds "Au contrair!" explaining why any other girl would wish for a gator in her hair. Such is the story created by Sean Bryan and Tom Murphy in their second book where things get topsy turvy. Now might also be the time, to mention that it's written in rhyme. Joking aside, A Girl and Her Gator (2006) is one of my favorite picture books of all time. I found it in the library where I work last year and have been hooked ever since. I read it to coworkers, I read it to the eight-year-olds that came to my read alouds, I read it to my friends. The point being that everyone--from that wide range of ages--thought the book was great. Sean Bryan's writing is fantastic. You wouldn't think there are that many ways rhyme "gator" but Bryan comes up with quite a few. The story, of course, is funny as Pierre tries to explain the benefits of having a gator in her hair to Claire. But by the end of the story it also shows readers that it's not only okay to be different, it can also be really fun. A great message that I don't think readers can hear enough. As amazing as Bryan's writing is, the words only really come to life with Tom Murphy's illustrations. The drawings have sharp outlines and simple compositions (just the basic elements needed to convey the story) which are great for younger readers because the images are easy to decipher. The illustration style also makes it great to read aloud to a group because the clean images can be "read" easily from a distance. I haven't worked out how to use these elements to my advantage, but I also like that the book has a definite color scheme (pink, as the cover suggests) and that it spends so much time on what attire goes best with a gator (I say "pirate wear" though the authors disagreed). I loved this book so much that I was thrilled when I found out that there was not only a prequel (A Boy and His Bunny from 2005) but also a sequel that was published in 2007 called A Bear and His Boy.

A girl named Claire!

This book is such a hoot! Sean Bryan's whole series with the bunny, bear, and gator are fantastic. They are such perfect toddler read-a-loud stories my daughter does the voice of the little girl and I'm the gator and we just have a blast she has them all memorized! These books are great for bedtime too their not too short not too long. Your kids are sure to love!

A Girl and Her Gator

This is my daughter's favorite book! Much better than the first in the series, "A Boy and His Bunny"

NJ Mom

What an adorable gift. I gave this to my daughter and just bought another one for a gift. Loved the colors and illustrations.