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"Alligator Pie, alligator pie, If I don't get some I think I'm gonna die. Give away the green grass, give away the sky, But don't give away my alligator pie!" You savored it as a child. You served it every night to your children. Now it's back-the tasty, delicious nonsense of Alligator Pie, in a collector's edition complete with the original artwork from the classic 1974 edition. Dennis Lee's wonderfully playful rhymes, along with Frank Newfield's memorable illustrations, have enchanted two generations of young readers. What better way could there be to discover the magic of books? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Macmillan of Canada (June 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0771595662
ISBN-13: 978-0771595660
Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.2 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,091,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #324 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Humorous
I"m not a Canadian, but I do so enjoy a good children's book of poetry even by a Canadian. "Skyscraper skyscraper scrap me some sky", is my favorite! I always find myself quoting the poems to my daughter.
It read this book to my granddaughter (3 years old) what seems a hundred times. Neither she nor I are tired of these great poems and ditties. Truly a Canadian book in it references to Casa Loma, Medicine Hat, and Moose Jaw. Others might not find the references to be relevant. But, Alligator Pie "if I don't get some, I think I'm gonna die" My granddaughter has half the book memorized by now.
This is a book your children will remember to adulthood and will be eager to read to their own children. The poems are energetic and can be accompanied by lots of drama. Also, Dennis Lee, the author, encourages readers to play with the poems and make changes as they like. There are a lot of Canadian references Americans may not get but the poems are too fun for that to be a problem and besides, you can use those references to get your children interested in their neighbors to the north. We are interesting.8)
My twin 8 year old boys love the language fun in this book. We homeschool and have several bookcases of books. I choose a small rotating stack to keep as our homeschool library and put them away with the other materials at 3pm. Today one of the boys snuck into the closet to get this book back out. Highly recommend.
This classic Canadian kid's book crosses the continent with fun poems and stories from north of the border. There are a number of nonsense rhymes, and many others which follow a typical child's line of thought to those surprise and imaginative conclusions that make children such a delight! Once in a while, a good map of Canada will add an extra dimension of enjoyment, introducing the young audience/reader to another country and to the world of maps. It is, however, the whimsical and imaginative poems which will hold the attention of both child and adult. Soon, the whole family will be chanting, "Alligator pie, alligator pie, if I don't get some......"
Dennis Lee is truly the Canadian version of Mother Goose. Especially loved the rhymes about wiggling to the Laundromat, alligator pie, and sky scrapers scraping the sky. Just bought a copy for my great grandson. Go Hastings shipped my purchase promptly and in perfect condition.
The Alligator Pie series filled my childhood with fun and whimsy. I'm pregnant now and I want to buy a whole new collection so that my child will remember "Peter was a pilot, who flew a jumbo jet, who crashed in Lake Ontario and got his bottom wet." Silly and fun.
How I love this collection! The poems are infectious, and I've recited them to my kids as they go on walks, have their baths, and wait in the checkout line at the grocery store. When you have these poems to hand, suddenly everything is much more fun.
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