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Each gesture and eye movement conveys the intense drama of a young creature struggling for confidence and accomplishment. A successful easy reader from this popular author/illustrator. --School Library Journal Limited, repetitive text invites new readers to adopt the same spirit of determination about reading that the protagonist alligator does about swimming . . . Lewin's restrained watercolor-and-ink artwork matches the control of the text, providing ample, white resting space for the eyes while delivering engaging and expressive characters. . . . A winner of an early reader. --Kirkus Reviews With its common themes of self-doubt, confidence, and friendship, this charming book should be a perfect fit for preschoolers, many of whom will get to experience immediate reading success. --Booklist

""Each gesture and eye movement conveys the intense drama of a young creature struggling for confidence and accomplishment. A successful easy reader from this popular author/illustrator.""—School Library Journal ""Limited, repetitive text invites new readers to adopt the same spirit of determination about reading that the protagonist alligator does about swimming . . . Lewin's restrained watercolor-and-ink artwork matches the control of the text, providing ample, white resting space for the eyes while delivering engaging and expressive characters. . . . A winner of an early reader.""—Kirkus Reviews ""With its common themes of self-doubt, confidence, and friendship, this charming book should be a perfect fit for preschoolers, many of whom will get to experience immediate reading success.""—Booklist

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Betsy Lewin is an award-winning children's book writer and illustrator. Her books have been New York Times bestsellers, received multiple starred reviews, and numerous awards, including a Caldecott Honor for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. In 2015, Betsy was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.  She lives with her husband, Ted Lewin, in New York City when they are not traveling the globe, seeking creative inspiration in nature and wildlife.

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