Any book I can sing is usually a winner. Both of my kids also enjoy the humor in this text. The pages turn pretty quickly and hold their attention all the way through. So many opportunities for wild voices and shouts...my favorite!

The Lady With the Alligator Purse is about a young boy whose mother decided to give him a bath. While in the bath, the little boy drinks all the bath water and eats the soap that is around him. The mother started panicking and she called the doctor, nurse and the lady with the alligator purse. The doctor and nurse try to find out what is wrong with the boy, but the lady with the alligator purse gives him pizza and he gets better. For this book you could say that the theme is that you should not...

Sing along books are one of my favorite types to children’s books. These books like the Lady with the Alligator Purse are especially great for young children who are just starting to learn how to read because the songs are so catchy that kids will memorize the songs and sing along to them. This can help kids recognize words that they are singing written in the book. This story is about a lady whose son drank up his bath, ate all the soap, and even tried to eat the bathtub. So, she calls the doct...

This was a family favorite when my kids were young. The author is my husband’s cousin and she’s so good with her silly illustrations! I just got a new copy of this and will be sharing it in Music & Movement Storytime this week.

This illustrated version of the fun song includes the melody. (If you're like me and can't read music, follow this link to hear it sung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUvfuS... ).This story is fun to share in a library story time setting, especially if you throw in a few actions. For instance, when we sang "He tried to eat the bathtub but it wouldn't go down his throat", we stopped and mimed blowing a bubble (putting both hands up to mouth as if they were the bubble). We added a refrain here: "...

This is a silly book that is associated with a silly song. It is great tool to use to build up vocabulary in young readers.

I adore this story. The rhymes were spot on and it makes kids laugh. However, this story lack a plot that has substance.

The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Nadine Bernard Westcott is a goofy little poem for children in the nursery age group. It is about a young boy, Tiny Tim, who has a peculiar and never ending appetite. His mother proceeds to call the doctor, the nurse, and the lady with the alligator purse! In the end, the lady with the alligator purse suggests that Tiny Tim needs pizza to cure him. This is a pretty short book and is a great pick for new readers. The repetition and simplicity makes it easy for...

Genre: Traditional LiteratureGrade Level: PreK-1stThis is a cute song book. My early preschool kiddos get a kick out of the story/song and they especially love the silly illustrations. This book is a great example of rhyming words and would be a fun model text. I can think of many ways to incorporate students own writing and poetry with this book. This isn't the kind of book that is full of factual content or a deeper message, it is simply a lot of fun to read. It is quite a catchy book and afte...

This book has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. This is a childhood memory book that my sister and I memorized and would say all the time. The fun illustrations are what attracted me the book! Also the title in itself is an attraction! You want to know why the lady had an alligator purse and what she will do with it! Rhyming makes this book so easy to remember and read! A book I still have and want my children to read. I also want my future students to experience it too! This bo...

The Lady with the Alligator Purse is a children’s picture book written for primarily preschool-aged audiences. The book is a nursery rhyme that can be sung along to as it’s read. The main story is a humorous one, a young boy named Tiny Tim is in the bathtub and he swallows all the water and soap and even tries to swallow the bathtub itself, but it won’t fit. So, Miss Lucy (Tiny Tim’s mom) calls the doctor, calls the nurse, and calls the lady with the alligator purse. It is the lady with the alli...

The classic song is illustrated in this paperback book. The book also includes the melody if you are unfamiliar with the tune.2018 storytime theme: Libraries Rock - waterReviewed from a library copy.

Silly story and fun pictures.

I LOVED this book as a child. The rhyming was spot on, “In came the doctor, in came the nurse, in came the lady with the alligator purse”. The plot was kinda lacking, I’m not gonna lie, but when you’re 4 you really don’t care about that stuff.

1. This book has not won any awards.2. Pre-K - 3rd Grade3. Tiny Tim was given a bath by his mother and he was so hungry he drank all the water, and ate the soap. A doctor, a nurse, and a woman with an Alligator purse came to try to help the mother figure out what was wrong with her child. The lady with the alligator purse reassured the mother that he was just being a kid and all he actually needed was pizza!4. This is a cute book! I could see myself reading this book because it is very silly and...

This is a fun board that features goofy humor and a great rhyme. The story is about a baby who is given a bath. Baby drinks all the water and even tries to swallow the tub. This makes mom frantic and she calls a doctor, a nurse, and the lady with the alligator purse.The doctor and nurse have their own ideas of what needs to be done, but the lady with the purse suggests pizza. Which gets my vote.Makes for a great read-aloud. This is a fun little story to share.--doctor's office copy

Awards the book has received (if any): NoneAppropriate grade level(s): 1st grade- 3rd gradeOriginal 3-line summary: A mother gave her baby a bath and he ate all of the soap and water! She immediately called the doctor, the nurse and a sweet lady with an alligator purse. She fed the baby boy pizza, and it made him feel much better. Original 3-line review: This songbook would be a fun addition to a classroom. It is silly, and enjoyable for children to actively sing. With the simple repetitive patt...

1. Awards: None2. Level: Pre-k-2nd grade3. Summary: This book has a fun rhyming story line with a catchy melody. The Lady with the Alligator Purse is a short childrens book about a boy who has a never ending appetite. While taking a bath, he got so hungry that he ate the bar of soap! His mother was very worried. She called everyone she could think of. Read more to find out how the boy is cured!4. Review: I thought this book had many great illustrations which added to the story. The use of repeti...

I would have given it 4 stars, but Emma was really excited with this one!She doesn't respond to many books, yet. However, she giggled every time I said "the lady with the alligator purse", and grabbed and cooed at the illustrations.So 5 stars it is! :)

The rhyme scheme of ABAB is very fun to listen to and to read aloud. Children who are exposed to rhyming early tend to latch on to other linguistic functions and reading abilities as well. This book is essential for your preschooler - early elementary school. The illustrations are very busy with pen and watercolor packed household objects so I think toddlers who are easily sensory-overloaded may not be engaged with the pictures but may enjoy the rhyme scheme. My mother read this to me before I c...