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showell's review against another edition
3.0
I like this alphabet fairly well -- although the entries from N to Q are increasingly ill-tempered, I can always blame that on the alligator not taking his nap at N. :) It's too long for my daughter right now, but maybe when she's older. If I were picking an alphabet out at the store, I'd go with Dr. Seuss's.
goldentortoisebeetle's review against another edition
Unfortunately "I" is for "Imitating Indians" and it has a racist illustration. You can do better for an alphabet book...
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
A short cleverly written alphabetic book with good enough art.
jallertep's review against another edition
2.0
Hard to choose a rating for this book because I loved the song as a kid, but I have a problem with "I: imitating Indians."
emmarj's review against another edition
1.0
Alligators All Around is another ABC book. The alliteration is cute but sometimes rather contrived. What 2-3 year old knows what "quarrelsome" means? Not that I mind teaching my child new vocabulary, it just seems kind of silly to me.
The other letters I had an issue with:
F "forever fooling" uh what? what does that even mean?
M "making macaroni" In the illustration mama alligator is CLEARLY not making macaroni.
O "ordering oatmeal" Alligators don't eat oatmeal! Plus who orders oatmeal at a restaurant? Weirdos.
P "pushing people" Not nice.
U "usually upside down" Another one that doesn't make any sense.
Disclaimer: Review is tongue in cheek, please stop sending me hate mail.
The other letters I had an issue with:
F "forever fooling" uh what? what does that even mean?
M "making macaroni" In the illustration mama alligator is CLEARLY not making macaroni.
O "ordering oatmeal" Alligators don't eat oatmeal! Plus who orders oatmeal at a restaurant? Weirdos.
P "pushing people" Not nice.
U "usually upside down" Another one that doesn't make any sense.
Disclaimer: Review is tongue in cheek, please stop sending me hate mail.
sean67's review against another edition
3.0
Sendak goes from A-Z with alligators here in this book for the youngster who well is not really that discerning. Where the Wild Things Are this is not.
witchofthemountains's review against another edition
3.0
My son received this book as a gift from a friend of mine, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit that it is one of the first Maurice Sendak books I can accurately remember reading. My son seemed to think the pictures were entertaining, and that's the important thing as he's a little young at this point to be learning the alphabet - three months is probably too young at any rate.
The illustrations aren't in the style I usually prefer, bold colors and preferably some watercolor. But they are classic Sendak and there is merit in that. This is a classic ABCs book, but it isn't my favorite of the ones I have read so far.
The illustrations aren't in the style I usually prefer, bold colors and preferably some watercolor. But they are classic Sendak and there is merit in that. This is a classic ABCs book, but it isn't my favorite of the ones I have read so far.