Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (probably) by Julie Falatko

Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (probably)

Julie Falatko

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · October 3, 2017

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (probably).

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Who it’s for
A comic picture-book take on friendship’s grand gestures and the magic of getting it right.
Themes
Friendship, Personal space and boundaries
Genres
Alligators & Crocodiles, Friendship, Funny Stories

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About this book

Snappsy (begrudgingly!) returns in this clever and hilarious follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book). Snappsy the alligator wants nothing more than a quiet evening to himself, but a pesky chicken who insists he's Snappsy's best friend won't leave him alone. Friendship bracelets? Matching shirts? The sleepover of the century? Snappsy did not ask for any of the activities the chicken—his best friend forever?—is planning.

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This pitch-perfect sequel to Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) explores all the ways we get friendship wrong (and why it feels so magical when we get it right!).

Friendship, Awkwardly

A comic picture-book take on friendship’s grand gestures and the magic of getting it right.

Come here for

  • A wry look at friendship’s grand gestures
  • Animal-story humor with a warm heart

Expect

  • A playful clash between wanting quiet and planning a celebration
  • Warmth beneath Snappsy’s reluctance

Where it sits

Friendship86%
Funny Stories85%
Alligators & Crocodiles55%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Alligators & Crocodiles
  • Big Feelings
  • Friendship
Authors
Julie Falatko
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
October 3, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Friendship · Personal space and boundaries
Reading lane
Alligators & Crocodiles