![]() ![]() Any child with a special toy or doll will appreciate this story, especially if they've ever wondered what that companion got up to, when they weren't around. The artwork is pure Mo Willems, which is to say: not my personal favorite, from an aesthetic perspective, but perfectly suited to the story (and story audience) at hand. I loved that Amanda and Alligator have a relationship that is simultaneously loving and taunting - go get your thinking cap, and try again, Alligator! - as that felt very true-to-life to me, and also elicited a good chuckle. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts. ![]() ![]() Before he turned to making picture books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmys. Show More home a surprise for Alligator, or Alligator is plotting to return the favor, these two boon companions know how to have fun! When a third party, in the form of a fluffy stuffed panda won by Amanda's Grandpa at the zoo, enters the mix, it seems that there might be trouble ahead, until the two animals discover that they have more than just Amanda in common.Ī cross between a chapter-book and a picture-book - or, more precisely, a longer picture-book with chapters - Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator is yet more proof that this author/artist really knows how to enter into the pre-school mindset. His books are perennial New York Times bestsellers, including Knuffle Bunny Free, Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator, and the Cat the Cat series. ![]()
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