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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/19/14

There's an Alligator Under My Bed

TITLE:  There’s an Alligator Under My Bed
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Mercer Mayer
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group USA            PUBLICATION DATE:  March 1987
GENRE: Fiction              READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A story about a child who says there is an alligator under his bed. His ultimate goal is to trap it in the garage.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will think back to a very interesting dream they’ve had before. They will draw it and label what is happening.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Schuyler Kenzel,Valdosta State University ECED)

LABELS: (fiction, adventure, bravery, children)