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Synopsis
An alligator with an interest in footwear spends the night locked in a shoe store trying on the merchandise.
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About the Author
Arthur Dorros has enjoyed words, pictures, and books for as long as he can remember. A photograph taken when he was one and a half years old shows him eating a few. Some of his later experiences led to his creating books. When he was four years old he sat on the tail of a ten-foot long alligator. Fortunately the alligator had been well fed. Out of that adventure grew one of his first published books, ALLIGATOR SHOES.
Since 1980, he has written and/or illustrated numerous popular titles about a broad variety of subjects from nonfiction, concept science books, to high-flying stories such as the award-winning ABUELA. Before he started making books he did many things: he worked as a carpenter, teacher, farm worker, longshoreman, and photographer at various times. He loves to travel, learning about and meeting people, and discovering similarities and differences around the world. As a writer and illustrator he brings what he finds into his books. Mr. Dorros and his son currently live in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to the much-appreciated reactions of his readers, his works have been selected as Reading Rainbow Books, ALA Notable Book, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, NCSS Notable Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, Parent's Choice Award, Storytime Public TV Selection, and "Booklist" Editors' Choice, among other commendations.
He thinks of a good writer or illustrator as a detective with all senses alert, always on the lookout for the clues that help put the whole story together. He feels that everyone has stories to tell, and enjoys working with both adults and children to find the stories each of us has for the telling.
Review
Praise for Alligator Shoes
"It's funny immediately."—The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Dorros [has] a genuine, offhand comic talent."—Kirkus Reviews
"In this zany story, the surprise ending carries an artfully-hidden message."—The Weekly Washington
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- PublisherDutton Juvenile
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0525440011
- ISBN 13 9780525440017
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages1
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Penguin Books Ltd, 1982
ISBN 10: 0525440011
ISBN 13: 9780525440017
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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Spine has library tape and corner are extremely bumped. Has library stamps and stickers. Inside covers have marks, stamps and stickers, but pages are still enjoyable. Seller Inventory # 000735
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