Author: Colleen Stanley Bare
Title: Never Kiss an Alligator
Photographer: Colleen Stanley Bare
Genre: Nonfiction
Subgenre: none
Theme: Informational
Primary Characters: none
Secondary characters: none
Awards: none
Date of publication: 1989
Publishing company: Silver Burdett Ginn
Summary: This is an informational book with everything you ever wanted to know about alligators. This book includes everything from the Spanish word for alligator and the origin of that word, but also in what part of the world you are most likely to find these animals. It also gives you a clear image of the differences between crocodiles and alligators, which was something I learned new myself while reading this book. This book has no illustrations, but photos. We talked in class about how sometimes paintings or drawings do not do justice to a certain topic, this being one of them. These pictures are incredible.
Use in Classroom: I would use this particular book in my classroom to teach about alligators, and the difference between crocodiles and alligators. While this might not be one of the standards set by the state of content I must cover in class, I feel this is a great way to make an informational book fun.
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