The Old Alligator and the Young Bird

By George M. Sweet

Rashi the alligator loves to sleep on a sandbar next to the river. Here, he can listen to the sounds of the jungle, soak up the sun, and be on the lookout for tasty treats.

One day, a beautiful, brightly-colored bird lands next to him. The bird is strangely unafraid becoming Rashis next meal,; as the days go by, the bird continues to visit and even naps on Rashis head! The old alligator begins to wonder what it would be like to fly, but when he tries to take flight, things dont work so well!

As the weeks go by, other animals also have adventures on the sandbar. Theres a big tiger, a mother hippo, Whoo the owl, and even a lion cub! Yet all the animals learn to live with each other despite their differences.

Filled with whimsical illustrations, The Old Alligator and the Young Bird explores the wonderful world of the jungle and the animals that live there.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jan 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781466972704

George M. Sweet

George M. Sweet lives in Northern California. He received his BA and teaching credentials from San Jose State College and his master’s degree from California State University in Chico. Sweet recently received Phi Theta Kappa membership. He also proudly spent two years in the US Army.

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Table of Contents

THE OLD ALLIGATOR AND THE YOUNG BIRD

BOOK 1

PART I

PART II

PART III

EPILOGUE

‘OOPS’ OR WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

BOOK 2

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

EPILOGUE

RASHI MEETS SOME LIONS OR THE UNPRIDEFUL PRIDE

BOOK 3

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

EPILOGUE

Author’s Biography

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George grew up during the 1930’s and 40’s at a fairly isolated almond ranch in Northern California where many kinds of wonderful birds, jackrabbits, ground squirrels, and black widow spiders were plentiful. Where outhouses, tank houses for water storage, few people had telephones, and pets living freely outside the family’s home were very common. George went to a very small rural high school, where 100 or so student enrollment was normal.

George received his BA and teaching credential from San Jose State College and holds a Masters from California State University, Chico. He recently received Phi Theta Kappa membership from Butte Community College.

George’s interests have included Shriners, camping, judo, whistling (he whistles like a bird), dowsing, hypnotism, past life regression, stained glass hobby, and he proudly spent two years in the U.S. Army.

The Illustrator

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Eleanor Hamilton has been drawing ever since she can remember. She has entered various art shows and has won several ribbons and prize money.

She was born in Bellingham Washington and attended school in Custer and Ferndale, graduating from Ferndale High School. She was the staff artist on her yearbook.

She and her husband and son moved to Richardson Springs in 1979 to be on staff at a Christian Conference Center. She did several paintings there of the life of Christ to be displayed in the elevator.

From there, back to Washington to live on an island in the San Juan archipelago, then back to the Springs for a year, and then back to Bellingham where her husband died in 1987. She spent 2 years in Forks, Wash. and did several paintings there. Then in 1990, she came back to Chico, California and worked taking care of old ladies in their homes.