I really love the author E.H. Minarik, as well as the delightful illustrator, M. Sendak (Little Bear series by Minarik, and author/illustrator of Where The Wild Things Are, Higglety Pigglety Pop (Or, There Must Be More To Life), etc). This is an 'I Can Read' book, simply worded but not simple minded nor stilted. It tells a lighthearted story about two young siblings, bickering and trying the patience of their older cousin. The story within the story is about two little bickering and disobedient alligator children who face real danger when they dawdle and don't listen to their mother. The life lessons are familiar, and offered with amusing subtlety. The illustrations are charming, with formal, outdated children's fashions. I enjoyed reading this book when my children were small, so I bought this copy as a gift to share with a new small child in my extended family.Read full review
Love this book. Loved it when my children were small and my granddaughter loves it too. Love Maurice Sendak's drawings.
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