There's an Alligator Under My Bed Book

I honestly think I liked this book most for its insight into a child's mind. Children's minds truly work this way, they do these things and they believe that there is a monster of some kind under their bed. I liked however, that there was a surprise. There was an alligator under the child's bed, at least according to him. As an adult aged reader, that was a surprise to me, but to a child reader I bet this was no surprise at all, of course the alligator came out to get food! Obviously, due to the assignment this is a primary age appropriate read. The vocabulary is not particularly difficult, and there is only a small amount of text on each page. The illustrations reminded me of a coloring book, thicker black lines created the image and then the colors on the page filled them in. The colors of the images were darker, which helped express that it was night time in the story. The little boy and his red pajamas stand out against the bed time setting. There is no solid moral to the story; however it is a good lesson in imagination. In the classroom it could be used to spur a discussion about imagination, and whether or not the students think the alligator was real. This book is highly relatable, so students could also talk about an experience they had when they were younger and believed there was something hiding out under their bed. All together the story line is interesting, and the coloring book-like drawings are visually appealing. It was a pretty good read and can be used in a classroom in multiple ways.