Title: See You Later, Alligator
Author: Sally Hopgood
Illustrator: Emma Levey
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Publication Date: September 20, 2016
Genre/Format: Fiction/Picture Book
Age Range: 3-6
Synopsis:
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 all the good-byes end and the adventure begin?
About the Author – Sally Hopgood
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.
About the Author – Emma Levey
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.
My Thoughts:
This is such a fun read and the illustrations really make the story. You have the sweet little tortoise that is setting out on his BIG adventure, but insists that before heading out he must say good-bye to all his friends. With each friend, his good-byes get sillier and sillier. Will tortoise finish his good-byes in time, or will he be repeating these steps again the next day? You’ll have to check out the story to find out.
Highly recommend as part of of a school or home library.
See You Later, Alligator can be found at your local book retailer or online at stores like Amazon.
