Baby Alligator

July 1, 2000
Gr. 1^-3. This introduction to alligators first follows a little one in Florida from the time she hatches out of the egg until, with the coming of cold weather, she digs a tunnel in the lake-side mud to wait for spring. Though lightly fictionalized, this account also provides facts about the physical features and habits of the species. The book concludes with 15 pages of information about alligators and their current and prehistoric relatives. The full-color paintings, effectively depict alligators in the wild. However, superimposing the type over the sometimes rather dark or mottled backgrounds makes the text a little harder to read than it should be for beginners. Still, this is an informative and accessible book for young readers. ((Reviewed July 2000))(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2000, American Library Association.)