Parsley, Elise If you Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to
School, Don’t!
Little Brown, 2015. $17.00
PICTURE BOOK
Magnolia decides to bring something unexpected for show and tell
on nature day. When the other kids bring sticks and birds nests, she brings an
Alligator. At first she is pretty happy about it, but as the Alligator causes
increasing levels of mischief and keeps getting Magnolia in more and more
trouble, she finds herself regretting her decision.
This is a great book for the start of the school year to
introduce Rules to the students. Its great because the student in the story isn’t
goofing off and we can blame all the trouble on another creature, so we can
talk about rules without being so punitive. I also like The Day My Mom Came to
Kindergarten by Maureen Fergus for this as well. The illustrations are
wonderful; big, bright, fun, and full of variety.
EL(K-3) -ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School
Librarian & Author.
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