The Lady with the Alligator Purse
by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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Author: Nadine Bernard WestcottEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1990-09-04
ISBN: 0316931365
Number of pages: 28
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Book Review: An often requested favorite for a 2-year-old
Summary: 5 Stars
In this fun version of the classic jump rope rhyme, Tiny Tim drinks the bathwater and eats the soap...compelling his panicked mother to call the doctor, nurse, and lady with the alligator purse. Guess which one figures out how to cure him (and not with medicine)?
This soon became a favorite of my 2-year-old daughter, who often requests me to sing it in the car. It's silly, it's simple, and it rhymes, which makes it pretty much a surefire hit for her age group. Although she's still too young to fully grasp all the details (she keeps trying to identify the bunny slippers as "measles") she is starting to understand why a pizza would be a good remedy for Tiny Tim. The illustrations are cute, particularly the alligator purse, and they are active enough to prompt her to talk about the unusual details she sees.
I bought the box set that includes Skip to My Lou and Miss Mary Mack along with a cassette, and highly recommend it. Be advised that as board books, however, they are compact, concise and include only one stanza, so they are more of a fun, quick read.
Summary of The Lady with the Alligator Purse
The old jump rope/nonsense rhyme features an ailing young Tiny Tim.Music Books
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