Meet the Alligator: Educational Version
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They have thick, hard skin across the top of their body. This skin is greenish brown in color. It is covered with bony plates. These plates help keep the gator safe. They are just like a turtle's shell.
The skin on their belly is much softer and thinner. It is also much lighter in color. Some gators have a belly that is almost white in color.
This book is a shortened version of our popular “Alligators: Floating Logs of the Swamp" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1163 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the alligator. They will find out the answers to these questions:
How long does it take a baby alligator to hatch?
Are alligators good mothers?
Do alligators chew their food?
How does an alligator warm up?
And many more!
Ages 5 to 8
Reading Level: 2.2
Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.
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Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Wonderful World of Animals series, the Miss Jones series, and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series. Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books. She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
