Author: Marilyn Sadler
Illustrator: Roger Bollen
Genre: fiction
Sub genre: Picture
Theme: friendship
Primary and secondary characters: Elizabeth and Larry
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Publication Date: 1990
Publishing Company: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Friendship can be many things, including very unique! Elizabeth, a sixty-two year old lady, and Larry, an aligator "pushing 40." One day when Elizabeth is opening some oranges she received from Florida, she finds a baby alligator in the box. Elizabeth decided to keep it and she named him Larry. Larry loves being with Elizabeth and living with her, except for the fact that her "pool" is too small. They spend many hours talking and enjoying each others company. However, after Larry realizes how different he is from Elizabeth and the people around them, he becomes very sad. Elizabeth decides he needs to go live with other alligators so she buys him a one way ticket to Florida. But after Larry leaves nothing can cheer poor Elizabeth up, she misses her friend too much. Will she ever be happy again?
This book could be used in many different ways. It would make a great book just to have the children read for fun or to read to them at a story time. The book could also be used in a lesson on friendship. The children could read the book then compare their friendship with the friendship in the book. The teacher could have the students draw a picture of each thing that they enjoy doing with their friends.
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