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Gator
by
Randy Cecil
Lonely for laughter, a carousel animal goes on a courageous journey in Randy Cecil’s delightful new picture book.
Gator loves everything about being a carousel animal — the flashing lights, the calliope music, and most of all, the laughter. But day by day, week by week, fewer and fewer people come to the amusement park, until one day, no one comes at all. And so begins an e...more
Gator loves everything about being a carousel animal — the flashing lights, the calliope music, and most of all, the laughter. But day by day, week by week, fewer and fewer people come to the amusement park, until one day, no one comes at all. And so begins an e...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
March 13th 2007
by Candlewick
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Gator, part of a carousel in an abandoned amusement park, decides to explore the world to find joy and laughter again. After meeting real ducks and alligators, he is spotted by a dad and young child. The father fondly remembers riding Gator at the carousel and Gator leads a group of excited people back to the carousel and happiness. While the story is fanciful and full of plot holes, Gator is a sweet explorer that will appeal particularly to the nostalgic. Recommended for young readers through g...more
This would be a fun book to use when discussing point of view. My students have been writing pieces from the point of view of many different things, such as a pencil, marker, and soccer ball. This is told from the point of view of a carousel animal, something we usually do not think of as having a life of it's own. This would be a good example of writing a story from another point of view before allowing the students to tell their own stories from a different point of view.
Gator is a cute story about an alligator who is part of a merry-go-round ride. When the people stop coming Gator leaves to find the people. At last someone finds him and follows him back to the amusement park. It is a sad and sweet story that has a feel-good ending. And you won't want to miss out on the sequel: "Duck".
This was another library pick from my nephew, and it was very unique, very nostalgic, and really sweet. The illustrations were lovely, as well.
This is a fun story about a carousel alligator who gets lonely and goes on an adventure. It's a good story to read aloud.
I should have read Gator before reading Duck. I didn't know Duck was a sequel to Gator.
An old-fashioned feeling book in art and theme- my 2-yr-old son loves it.
I loved this story of a carousel gator who goes on a little adventure.
A very touching story about what happens when a carousel gator's amusement park closes and he ventures out to see what the rest of the world is like JD
My son loved this-we always have to read it twice in a row. A heart-warming story.
I wouldn't mind having a few original pieces of artwork from the illustrator of this children's book ... very cute.
May 16, 2013
Gavin
marked it as library
May 13, 2013
Olson Family Matters
marked it as to-read
Mar 31, 2013
Igraine
marked it as bilderbuecher
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Randy Cecil has illustrated many books for children, including LOOKING FOR A MOOSE by Phyllis Root, And HERE'S TO YOU! by David Elliott, He is also the author-illustrator of GATOR and DUCK. Randy Cecil lives in Houston.
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