Overview
Editorial Reviews
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2 In one or two lines of text per page and large, boldly colored
illustrations, Mercer tells the tale of a little boy who is sure that
there is an alligator under his bed. Getting no sympathy from his
parents who ``never saw it,'' he forms a plan of attack. He leaves a
trail of food from his bed through the house to the garage door. He then
follows behind as the alligator gobbles up the goodies, fresh
vegetables, fruit, and even ``the last piece of pie,'' making its way to
the garage. The boy then locks the door. The last page shows the note
he leaves for his father, telling him that there's an alligator in the
garage and to wake him up ``if you need help.'' Children will relate to
this young hero's triumph over normal childhood fears, and they'll love
his clever solution to his problem. The book gleams with crisp
full-color watercolor illustrations, and the alligator has just the
right touch of scariness. The little boy is obviously a child of the
1980s, with his hot wheels tricycle and robot transformer type toys, but
the story is timeless. Sure to become as popular as Mayer's There's a
Nightmare in My Closet (Dial, 1968) and bound to be a storyhour
staple.Patricia Homer, Lowville Acad . , N.Y. Etiketler Cartoons
