I picked up this book to help my 2-year-old son practice his short letter “A” sound and it did not disappoint! Not only did we get to practice the word alligator throughout the story, but the book itself ended up being a cute read! The book follows a boy who sees an alligator under his bed but, of course, nobody else including his parents does. So it’s all up to him to figure out how to get this alligator out from under the bed.
Some parents have commented that this could instill fear in your child if they have not already thought about monsters being under their bed. At age 2, I can safely say my son has not picked up on that but instead finds this book incredibly funny. There’s a page where the boy is setting up food for the alligator in the garage that my son actually laughs out loud at! We personally love this book for its simple storytelling, acts of bravery, moments of laughter, and beautiful insight into a child’s mind.
Check out “There’s an Alligator under My Bed” by Mercer Mayer on Goodreads.com!
Have you read this book? What did you think?