The Alligator's Smile: And Other Poems

By Jane Yolen and Jason Stemple

Get up close and personal with alligators in all their tooth-filled glory in this collection of poems by New York Times bestselling author Jane Yolen. Rhymes and rhythms reflect on how alligators hunt, keep warm, and care for young.

Stunning, large-scale photographs zoom in on these mighty hunters, while fun fact boxes accompany the poetry, providing details that are sure to pique young readers' curiosity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Aug 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512420463

Jane Yolen

Jane has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. She sets the highest standard for the industry, not only in the meaningful body of work she has created, but also in her support of fellow authors and artists. Her books range from the bestselling How Do Dinosaurs series to the Caldecott winning Owl Moon to popular novels such as The Devil’s Arithmetic, Snow in Summer, and The Young Merlin Trilogy, to award-winning books of poetry such as Grumbles from the Forest, and A Mirror to Nature. In all, she has written over 335 books (she’s lost count), won numerous awards (one even set her good coat on fire), and has been given six honorary doctorates in literature. For more information, please visit www.janeyolen.com. 

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Reviews for The Alligator's Smile

[elizabethhogeland · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book made learning about alligators super fun and engaging. The poems were short and had good facts about alligators; they were partnered with photographs of what the poem was talking about as well as a little blurb that contained more facts that the poems may have brushed on talking about. Overall, it was a great engaging book of poems and information-- possibly good for illustrated nonfiction as well!

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a great way to present facts about Alligators by pairing them with poetry. Each page features a poem about an alligator and pairs it with a factoid. On the opposite page is wonderful photography of alligators that depict the fact shared. At the back of the book are more detailed alligator facts and references for further investigation. A wonderful book to be used when teaching a unit on alligators as well as poetry. This book will interest both boys and girls of various ages. A must for all school libraries.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.