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The Lady with the Alligator Purse
These redesigned versions of song adaptations include new text
Hardcover, 24 pages
Published
September 28th 2003
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
(first published 2003)
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This book was a really short poetry picture book. It was about a mom that had a son and was trying to call for help to figure out what was wrong. She called in a doctor, a nurse and a lady with an alligator purse. The doctor and the nurse were stating he might have a illness, but the lady with the alligator purse didn't think so. Then the doctor and nurse were trying to figure out whether or not to give him medicine, but the lady with the alligator purse just gave him pizza. The illustrations f...more
Grade/interest level: Primary (Kindergarten)
Reading level: No lexile level available
Genre: Poetry/Picture book
Main Characters: Miss Lucy, Tiny Tim, The Lady with the alligator purse
Setting: The home of Miss Lucy and Tiny Tim
POV: 3rd person Narration
This is a wonderfully illustrated book that is cute and funny. It begins with Miss Lucy having a baby named Tiny Tim and she puts him in a bathtub to see if he is able to swim. It turns out, Tiny Tim has quite the appetite and eats all the soap, drin...more
Reading level: No lexile level available
Genre: Poetry/Picture book
Main Characters: Miss Lucy, Tiny Tim, The Lady with the alligator purse
Setting: The home of Miss Lucy and Tiny Tim
POV: 3rd person Narration
This is a wonderfully illustrated book that is cute and funny. It begins with Miss Lucy having a baby named Tiny Tim and she puts him in a bathtub to see if he is able to swim. It turns out, Tiny Tim has quite the appetite and eats all the soap, drin...more
This illustrated version of the fun song includes the melody. (If you're like me and can't read music, follow this link to hear it sung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUvfuS... ).
This story is fun to share in a library story time setting, especially if you throw in a few actions. For instance, when we sang "He tried to eat the bathtub but it wouldn't go down his throat", we stopped and mimed blowing a bubble (putting both hands up to mouth as if they were the bubble). We added a refrain here: "...more
This story is fun to share in a library story time setting, especially if you throw in a few actions. For instance, when we sang "He tried to eat the bathtub but it wouldn't go down his throat", we stopped and mimed blowing a bubble (putting both hands up to mouth as if they were the bubble). We added a refrain here: "...more
Mar 14, 2013
Robert Beveridge
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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finished,
owned-and-still-own
Nadine Bernard Westcott, The Lady with the Alligator Purse (Little, Brown, 1988)
My wife tells me (as does the book's cover) that this is a relatively common sing-along song for kids. I'd never heard it before seeing this book. Actually I still haven't, so I've no idea if I'm reading it “right” when I read it to the kid. Fun little story, I always get a laugh out of the first few lines and Davey cheers when the titular Lady prescribes pizza for the baby's ills. The illustrations are capable, if n...more
My wife tells me (as does the book's cover) that this is a relatively common sing-along song for kids. I'd never heard it before seeing this book. Actually I still haven't, so I've no idea if I'm reading it “right” when I read it to the kid. Fun little story, I always get a laugh out of the first few lines and Davey cheers when the titular Lady prescribes pizza for the baby's ills. The illustrations are capable, if n...more
Nadine Bernard Westcott did an excellent job illustrating this children’s book by using watercolor and ink. Each illustration covers the entire page. It is cute to see all the detail Westcott put into her work. For example, while Tiny Time was getting himself wrapped up with his mother’s yarn, there is a cat hiding behind the chair giggling. This is a great book for children to see how observant they can be, possibly how many pictures they can find on one page. The colors are very vibrant which...more
ISBN 0316930741 - The Lady with the Alligator Purse (the book, not the actual lady) seems to suffer from a split personality, in my opinion. Board books are generally made for the 0-3 age group, children who chew on books and bend or tear the pages. The Lady, and the rest of this set, to be accurate, is really for an older group, maybe 3-5. Hand clapping/slapping games are a bit advanced for the tiniest kids and since this rhyme is based on one of those games, it seems to indicate the book isn't...more
Jun 18, 2009
Leslie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
children of all ages
Shelves:
children-s-lit
What a wonderful adaptation of one our long time family favorite songs. I've sung this song to my son during baths beginning with his very first. We love how this one has an unexpected, but delightful ending. What a treat and the illustrations are bright, colorful with wonderful details. You'll want to read it throught for the silly song, then start over to absorb all the details in the brilliant illustrations.
My preschooler gets such a kick out of this book! It's a simple rhyming story that even your youngest will have memorized in no time. But the cute, detailed pictures will be entertaining enough to keep older kids entertained, too.
It was fun to revisit this song I remember from Elementary school days. However, I don't think my son appreciated my singing efforts! Cute illustrations - I love how the cat and dog were involved in each picture somehow.
Dec 19, 2012
Eric Johnson
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ed-310-children-s-literature
This book made me laugh a little bit because of the literal take on the alligator purse. The book was interesting, but I was not a big fan of the illustrations that were in it. There was a lot of white space in the pictures.
A family favorite, both of my girls had this book memorized, before they learned how to read. A little sick boy has a few visitors one day to help figure out what is wrong with him and how to treat it!
I read this book to my youngest daughter. She loved it. She thought the part were Tim tried to eat the bath tub was very funny. We read it several times. A silly read. :)
Sep 28, 2010
Seher Patka
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-alouds,
rhyming
This book has a funny rhyme which children enjoy. This book would be intended for kindergarten and first grade. Also, it could be a good book to look at the writer's craft.
This is a must have for all children. Very good rhythm and rhyme. We joyfully recite this on occasion. Will be a book I buy for all my grandchildren. It's a hoot!
This book is great for pre-K. It had great rhyming can be used in the song form with the chldren changing some of the words to practice their comprehension of rhyme.
Our all time Favorite board book! Fun to read especially when you have a sick kiddo at home... what child wouldn't wish Pizza would make them feel all better?!
The classic jump rope rhyme adapted and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Can be clumsy to read if you remember the rhythm of the jump rope game.
I loved the hand clap game to this when i was little. Never knew it was a book. But i can teach this as a song- and maybe something fun to do at recess!
This is my least favorite of the sing-along books. It's short, and the ending is rather abrupt. However, the boys love it.
Good to bring this rhyme back again, unfortunately, I'm no crazy about Nadine Bernard Westcott's illustrations,
The was a book about the poem or nursery rhyme Tiny Tim. Good use in pointing out rhyme and it's funny.
Dec 07, 2009
Joann White
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens-picture-book
I did not enjoy this book. The illustrations where confusing like or too busy. The rhymes were good.
Fun illustrated book based on the the children's song. Themes: songs, feeling sick
PB-47
A great story for kids to learn rhyme and have fun reading along!
A great story for kids to learn rhyme and have fun reading along!
The illustrations are lacking, but the song is always fun
the book was relay funny because well it was just relay funny.
My grandchildren's favorite book!
From Larry and Karen
My new very most favorite children's book ... currently reading it over & over & over & over .... to my 18 month old grandson who has a new baby brother. He hands it up to me any time I sit down, am in the same room with him, when he stops long enough to need a snuggle, when he bounces (always) and crawls into my lap to ride the rhythm of the words and zero in to point on every what's-it in the illustrations. I'll just have to spend more time at his house, is all!
I like it when the lady said "Noncanse"!
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Work with her local Connecticut chapter of the Literacy Volunteers of America inspired her to create this series of books to encourage reading. She enjoys reading with her grandchildren.
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