See You Later, Alligator
Sky Pony · Print & ebook · September 20, 2016
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- Who it’s for
- A rhyming farewell turns a tortoise’s departure into a playful guessing game.
- Themes
- Good-byes, Adventure, Animal friends
- Genres
- Turtle Stories, Funny Stories, Stories in Verse
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A silly story with bright, engaging illustrations and expressive, rhyming text that children will want to read—and giggle through—again and again. A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can’t leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last timid mouse and bumblebee, shouting his rhyming good-byes, making you wonder if, perhaps, he’s stalling the start of his trip.
Continue reading
His animal friends appear startled as he suddenly pops up on each page to say adieu—especially the perplexed rhinoceros the tortoise mistakes for a unicorn! With each farewell, the tortoise’s good-byes get sillier and more creative. When will the good-byes end and the adventure begin?
One More Goodbye
A rhyming farewell turns a tortoise’s departure into a playful guessing game.
Come here for
- Silly, expressive rhymes made for reading aloud
- Animal friends and increasingly inventive good-byes
Expect
- Bright illustrations and a recurring surprise
- A gentle question: when will the trip begin?
Where it sits
| Turtle Stories | 91% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 68% |
| Stories in Verse | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- Alligators & Crocodiles
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Sally Hopgood
- Publisher
- Sky Pony
- Published
- September 20, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Good-byes · Adventure · Animal friends
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories