Alyosha's Alligator: His Book of Ad Libs

About the Book

Kids love word play. ALYOSHA'S ALLIGATOR has forty-four phrases kids love to throw at each other. The first two are well-known: "See you later, Alligator," and "In a while, Crocodile." But the other forty-two are original and, well, charming. None are mean nor inappropriate. They are just right for kids, probably because the author culled them from the many his many grandchildren suggested. This is really a kid-written book. But the illustrations make it a work of art; the illustrator, a Russian artist with a unique style, has created a humorous, lovable and exciting cast of characters that picture situations that give life to these charming phrases. The book gives kids an easy and useful means of increasing their vocabulary and their bonds to fellow ad libbers. Kids do love word games!

About the Author

Ralph Bunch, retired from a lifetime of teaching, is Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department of Portland State University.