He manages to give all the alligators such delightful mischievous faces that you really have a sense of the danger that these two little gators are in if they don’t learn to get along. It especially works well in the pictures of the alligators, where Quick-foot and Light-foot are yellow and the adult alligators are green. Sendak’s artwork sets the stage in a Victorian house with illustrations limited to shades of yellow and green. Yeah, baby gators, I’d get moving if I were you.Mr.
This book is also in that series, featuring simple words and an easy to follow plotline. The first book in that series became the first book in Harper Collins’ popular I Can Read series, launching a line of books that young children could read on their own. Holmelund Minarik was a fan of Hans Christian Andersen and wrote her original Little Bear stories for her daughter. When they all sit back down to read, Rosa and Willy start some trouble, but Cousin Joan reminds them about ‘no fighting, no biting’ and they settle down to read properly.Īuthor Else Holmelund Minarik was best known for her Little Bear series of books, which were also illustrated by Maurice Sendak. At the end of the story, Rosa realizes she’s lost a tooth and they all look for it. They ask for a story and she tells them two stories about Light-foot and Quick-foot, two young alligators who keep fighting and biting each other, which nearly ends up getting them eaten by a large hungry alligator. Finally, she tells them they are like little alligators. Rosa and Willy can’t keep still and Cousin Joan has trouble reading her book. The plot in a nutshell: A boy and girl annoy their cousin by not sitting still. “Cousin Joan, I want to sit with you,” said Rosa. Written by Else Holmelund Minarik, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak Harper Collins, 1958
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