Book Review: See You Later, Alligator
See You Later, Alligator By: Sally Hopgood, Illustrated by: Emma Levey
This has got to be the cutest story I have ever read! My sister and I love to say “See you later, alligator” and “In a while, crocodile” to say goodbye since we were little. So I immediately knew I was going to love this book!
In this story we meet an adorable turtle who is ready to conquer the world outside of the zoo walls. In order to do that though he must first say goodbye to all of his animal friends.
The turtle says goodbye in adorable rhyme. It is funny and the pictures are colorful. All three of my boys loved this story and it goes with us everywhere. From the doctor’s office, to the supermarket, and especially on road trips.
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About The Book
A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can’t leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last timid mouse and bumblebee, shouting his rhyming good-byes, making you wonder if, perhaps, he’s stalling the start of his trip.
His animal friends appear startled as he suddenly pops up on each page to say adieu—especially the perplexed rhinoceros the tortoise mistakes for a unicorn! With each farewell, the tortoise’s good-byes get sillier and more creative. When will the good-byes end and the adventure begin?
See You Later, Alligator is a silly story with bright, engaging illustrations and expressive, rhyming text that children will want to read—and giggle through—again and again.
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About The Author
Sally Hopgood is a children’s book author, an accomplished artist, and a paper engineer. She lives on a houseboat close to the tide mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.
Emma Levey works in everything from print and gouache, to photography and 3-D. She is the author/illustrator of Hattie Peck. She was short-listed for the 2014 Association of Illustrators Awards. Emma is based in a teeny, tiny village called Llancarfan, in the south of Wales.