See You Later Alligator...A First Book of Rhyming Word-Play

authors: Barbara Strauss and Helen Friedland

illustrator: Tershia d'Elgin

grade level: appropriate for prek - second grade.

genre: poetry


Summary: This is a book of simple one line poems, all of which resemble "see you later alligator."
For example; it says, "See you in a towel owl." The illustrations are very cute and funny. The students can guess by looking at the pictures what the text will say. This book also offers interesting vocabulary by some of the animals the author chooses including a platypus and an armadillo.

comments: I would recommend this book for any early childhood teacher. It is a great introduction to poetry by writing simple rhymes for animal's names. The illustrations will keep the children engaged and eager to read the next page. The format of the book lends itself to making a class book by letting the children discover rhyming words for different animals and by drawing their own pictures.