Flushed down the toilet as a little snapper, Gator spends his days alone in the sewers. Gabby is the only vegetarian on the block. When Gator and G...
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Jul 09, 2011
Gretchen
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Description: Gator has just never seemed to fit in with the other neighborhood pets...probably because he has a nasty habit of eating the other neighborhood pets. Flushed down the toilet as just a little snapper, Gator spends his days alone in the sewers...
On the streets above, little Gabby has never seemed to fit in with the other kids in town. She'd rather collect bottles and practice her tuba than gossip with the girls down at the pool, but it does get lonely being the only vegeta More...
On the streets above, little Gabby has never seemed to fit in with the other kids in town. She'd rather collect bottles and practice her tuba than gossip with the girls down at the pool, but it does get lonely being the only vegeta More...
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Nov 07, 2011
Erica -
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Simple, bright colorful artwork with large lettering makes this a great graphic novel for the 2nd-4th grade set who like the graphic novel format. Kids who aren't into graphic novels will like this book too as there are no more than four frames on a page and it's easy to follow. The story is funny and light with some laugh out loud moments.
A little boy orders a gator by mail. When the gator wreaks havoc on the boy's house, the mother makes him flush it down the toilet. Fast forward ten years and More...
A little boy orders a gator by mail. When the gator wreaks havoc on the boy's house, the mother makes him flush it down the toilet. Fast forward ten years and More...
Mar 20, 2011
Erica
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Simple, bright colorful artwork with large lettering makes this a great graphic novel for the 2nd-4th grade set who like the graphic novel format. Kids who aren't into graphic novels will like this book too as there are no more than four frames on a page and it's easy to follow. The story is funny and light with some laugh out loud moments.
A little boy orders a gator by mail. When the gator wreaks havoc on the boy's house, the mother makes him flush it down the toilet. Fast forward ten More...
A little boy orders a gator by mail. When the gator wreaks havoc on the boy's house, the mother makes him flush it down the toilet. Fast forward ten More...
Oct 02, 2011
Ezekiel
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It's a comic book/picture book about a young girl (Gabby) who doesn't have any friends and who meets Gator (an Alligator who is believed by the community to be a monster). The thing is...
Gabby's a vegetarian and spends the whole book trying to convince Gator to eat veggies and non-meat alternatives. But anyone as into recycling, conservation, and the environment as Gabby is should know that carnivores do not have bodies that can PROCESS non-meat foods.
Of course there's al More...
Gabby's a vegetarian and spends the whole book trying to convince Gator to eat veggies and non-meat alternatives. But anyone as into recycling, conservation, and the environment as Gabby is should know that carnivores do not have bodies that can PROCESS non-meat foods.
Of course there's al More...
Mar 05, 2011
Raina
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Totally stealing Jackie the Librarian's review format...
Things I liked:
- Huge panels
- Minimal text (although vocab isn't particularly simple)
- Latchkey kid depiction
- Unique characterization of Gabby
- Quirky aspects of Gator - computer, sorta dangerous
- Tuba dancing
Things I didn't like:
- Stereotypical characters - football player, cheerleaders
- Depiction of animal control
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Things I liked:
- Huge panels
- Minimal text (although vocab isn't particularly simple)
- Latchkey kid depiction
- Unique characterization of Gabby
- Quirky aspects of Gator - computer, sorta dangerous
- Tuba dancing
Things I didn't like:
- Stereotypical characters - football player, cheerleaders
- Depiction of animal control
So, I guess the Likes win. This is going More...
Oct 12, 2010
your neighborhood librarian
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ALL RIGHT! Unexpected events drive the plot of this classic mismatched-friends story. Think an interspecies Lethal Weapon, but with more laughs, fewer criminals, and no sex. In fact, don't think of Lethal Weapon at all. No. Don't. Think about if the kid on the tricycle in The Incredibles befriended a voracious alligator and then had to bust the alligator out of the pokey and reform the alligator's pet-eating ways, meanwhile being defended - by the alligator - against Biff, the jocky a-hole from
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Dec 09, 2010
Kate Hastings
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Grades K-4. This was a really fun read about a gator who is afraid of water (ever since he was flushed down the toilet as a young gator). Gabby is a young girl who is picked on by her peers and called a "freak." The two meet while a bully is tormenting Gabby and Gator is in the park looking for another puppy to eat. The illustrations are hilarious and my son and I laughed as we read it and had to go back and immediately re-read it. Highly recommended!
Nov 13, 2011
Christina
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I loved the humor and the depth that is conveyed with so few words, but wonderful art work. This book deals with finding a true friend and fending off bullies. My one concern is that the kids who will be most drawn to this might not be in the place to understand the stereotypical football player bully with the gaggle of idolizing cheerleaders.
Jan 11, 2012
Jen
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I absolutely LOVED this book! I read it to my 2nd graders and they loved it, too! Pictures are great, but I love the message this book talks about: standing up for yourself and your friends. Gabby and Gator are a unique pair, but they go together so well! I would love to see other books about other adventures they go on.
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Jan 30, 2012
Shelli
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Quirky graphic novel for young readers that = great fun. Gabby is a vegetarian, eco-conscious girl who has a hard time making friends. she is continually teased, ridiculed, and often called a "freak." Can and more importantly SHOULD she befriend a ravenous gator that is depleting the local pet population??
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Mar 03, 2011
Jaidab
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What's not to like about a vegetarian main character and her good friend--and alligator. This book was unique and quirky. My 3 1/2 year old and 2 year old were cracking up when the animal control guy got hit in the face with trash. Why that was so funny to them, I may never know.
Jan 08, 2011
Christiane
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Gabby is a lonely girl who has trouble making friends and Gator is stuck living in the sewers until one wonderful day they meet. I love the illustrations, especially the very expressive Gator who looks super cute even when gobbling up a pet poodle.
Dec 10, 2010
Sandy
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Super cute! This graphic novel is thick, but the illustrations (which are quite whimsically awesome, BTW) are big and bold and the pages will turn quickly. Will appeal to a fairly wide audience, I think.
Jul 11, 2011
Amy
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Probably gonna buy this one. Lovely story about oddballs who find each other. Not sure at all about how to share it with second graders but I'll figure it out.
May 18, 2011
Amy
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This was the first graphic novel I've ever read, and what a great one to start with!! It's all about being accepted for who you are. I think it's really well done.
Dec 20, 2011
Jan
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A rollicking and hysterical adventure starring an alligator with difficulties controlling his appetite and a little girl who befriends him.
Mar 16, 2011
Christina
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Caitlyn loved this. She read ahead and when I got to the end while reading it to her later, she had to spoil the ending so I wouldn't be worried about the main (human) character!
Jan 27, 2011
Ellie
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Hilarious and adorable all wrapped into one charmingly illustrated graphic novel!
Jan 24, 2011
Jennifer
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Super cute story of 2 misfit friends, one happens to be a gator. Good for 2-5th grades.
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Oct 20, 2010
Allison
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SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I kept laughing so hard that I (the librarian) was shushed!!
Jan 21, 2011
A fun graphic novel for younger readers. More of a picture book fee. Long enough to build stamina. A fun friendship story.
Oct 10, 2010
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
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I had so much fun reading this book. A great odd couple friendship story with a message about standing up to your fears or challenges.
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