Zack's Alligator
8 best books like Zack's Alligator (Shirley Mozelle): Waiting is Not Easy!, Something From Nothing, Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly, I'm a Frog!, Julius, Arthur's Honey Bear, Froggy's Sleepover, I Really Like Slop!
Gerald the Elephant is eager to learn when Piggie announces that there is a surprise on the way. However, once Gerald learns that the surprise is not yet ready, he is forced to accept having to wait. What begins as a slight irritation soon sours him into an emotional mess and Piggie is forced to watch her...
| Author | Phoebe Gilman |
| ISBN | 0590472801 |
This is one of my favorite picture books. All children should hear this story, and they should hear it more than once.
Quite a few topics are addressed in relatively few pages.
• the Jewish culture
• "waste not want not"
• the job of a tailor
• family with close association...
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly
| Author | Jane O'Connor |
| ISBN | 0061235881 |
Fancy Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can't wait for her friend Bree's Butterfly Birthday. It's going to be the fanciest birthday party ever!
But when Nancy finds out she can't go because her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party is the same day, she is...
| Author | Mo Willems |
| ISBN | 1423183053 |
Neo took us on a little adventure, alongside Gerald and Piggie, into the life of imagination. When Piggie declares that she is a frog, Gerald is both baffled and a little annoyed. No matter how loudly Piggie ‘ribbits’, Gerald will not accept that his friend is a frog. However, Piggie explains the...
| Author | Syd Hoff |
| ISBN | 0060224916 |
First sentence: Davy went to Africa. His father was going to catch an animal for the circus.
Premise/plot: Mr. Smith is looking to bring back an animal for the circus. His son, Davy, is there to help. In fact, it is Davy who finds Julius, a gorilla, who is super-excited about belonging to the circus....
| Author | Lillian Hoban |
| ISBN | 0064440338 |
Arthur and his sister Violet are selling their old toys- even Arthur's favorite Honey Bear. When his little sister buys his bear, Arthur misses him terribly.
But Arthur realizes that even though he's growing up, he can still have a special relationship with an old friend. Young children will delight...
Froggy is sleeping over at Max’s house for the first time! He packs his sleeping bag, his pillow, his pajamas, and even his toothbrush. Now, he’s ready to flop flop flop off to Max’s house. But then Froggy decides it would be a good idea to go back to his own house. So off they go—shloop! Then Max gets...
| Author | Mo Willems |
| ISBN | 1484722620 |
Mo Willems reminds his young readers that it is always nice to try new foods, even if you do not like them. When Piggie arrives with a huge pail of slop, Gerald is extremely disinterested. However, Piggie raves all about a pig's favourite food, slop! Hesitantly, Gerald inches it closer to his mouth, trunk...
