Bibliographic Citation: Westcott, Nadine. The Lady with the Alligator Purse. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1990. 26 pages. ISBN: 978-0316931366.
Format: Paperback
Age Group: Ages 0-4 Years
Annotation: Mrs. Lucy call the doctor, the nurse, and the lady with the alligator purse to see if there is anything wrong with Tiny Tim.
Reflection: The Lady with the Alligator Purse is a sing-along story that uses a familiar melody set to rhyming pairs of words to describe hilarious situations. The book introduces medical terminology, “doctor, nurse, mumps, measles, penicillin” which can be used as discussion points and the silly pictures include many objects that children can name. The chaotic scenes in pastel colors keep children’s attention and the sing-song rhymes help them remember the text. The book includes a music score for the reader to sing or play the melody and the end of the book has suggestions for crafts, games, and teachable points that correspond to words and objects throughout the book.
Categorization Tags: Jump rope rhymes, Nonsense Verses, Children’s Poetry
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