Illustrations and rhyming text describe the University of Florida's mascots Alberta and Albert's vacation, as they take a road trip through Florida while school is out for the summer.

Albert the pet tortoise has a problem: trying to reach a tasty treat, he has ended up on his shell, upside down and stuck! Can the other garden creatures overcome their rivalry, team up and help him get back on his feet? Packed with comical, charming illustrations and vibrant colour, this timeless tale shows the power of working together, thinking creatively, and how even the smallest amount of assistance can make a very big difference.Also included are fascinating facts about the real-life tortoise called Albert, who inspired this story, and tortoises around the world - a modern-day mini-dinosaur living life on the veg!

It started with the searing sound of a slide careening up the neck of an electric guitar. In 1970, twenty-three-year-old Bruce Iglauer walked into Florence’s Lounge, in the heart of Chicago’s South Side, and was overwhelmed by the joyous, raw Chicago blues of Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers. A year later, Iglauer produced Hound Dog’s debut album in eight hours and pressed a thousand copies, the most he could afford. From that one album grew Alligator Records, the largest independent blues record label in the world. Bitten by the Blues is Iglauer’s memoir of a life immersed in the blues—and the business of the blues. No one person was present at the creation of more great contemporary blues music than Iglauer: he produced albums by Koko Taylor, Albert Collins, Professor Longhair, Johnny Winter, Lonnie Mack, Son Seals, Roy Buchanan, Shemekia Copeland, and many other major figures. In this book, Iglauer takes us behind the scenes, offering unforgettable stories of those charismatic musicians and classic sessions, delivering an intimate and unvarnished look at what it’s like to work with the greats of the blues. It’s a vivid portrait of some of the extraordinary musicians and larger-than-life personalities who brought America’s music to life in the clubs of Chicago’s South and West Sides. Bitten by the Blues is also an expansive history of half a century of blues in Chicago and around the world, tracing the blues recording business through massive transitions, as a genre of music originally created by and for black southerners adapted to an influx of white fans and musicians and found a worldwide audience. Most of the smoky bars and packed clubs that fostered the Chicago blues scene have long since disappeared. But their soul lives on, and so does their sound. As real and audacious as the music that shaped it, Bitten by the Blues is a raucous journey through the world of Genuine Houserockin’ Music.

Angry Albert Alligator is large and has red angry eyes and a mouthful of very sharp teeth but he is actually a gentle soul and proves to be a caring friend who is interested in learning about his fellow creatures in the zoo. He has an adventure which takes place on one night only which is daring and fun and very special for him and his friends and hopefully for you too. His story is delightful and well-imagined and will captivate the very young and their older siblings who will learn to read the simple dialogue and read it to their younger brothers or sisters. Young children have great imaginations and Angry Albert Alligator will spark ideas and a visit to the zoo may never be the same again as they imagine the animals getting together at night once everyone has gone home.

Hundreds of thousands of Gator fans celebrate their heritage and tradition in nearly every form--from t-shirts to touchdowns, to stuffed toys and #11 jerseys. Unfortunately all those fans have had a void in their hunt for Gator gear, they've lacked a tactile way to pass no great Gator moments of history to their kids, until now. SWAMPMEET: A Gator counting Book and ABC's: Albert's Alligator Alphabet not only give children a fun way to learn their ABC's and 123's but also help establish an early bond between parents and children through the fun of being a college sports fan. The illustrated, adorable, and always grinning Gator is cute enough for kids of all ages, and mischievous enough to cause adults to enjoy his amusing antics over SEC and longtime rivals. Most of all the books represent the fun-loving but competitive spirit of 90,000+ fans who pour into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for each and every home game--from the Gator mascot cooking the Kitty-Cats of Kentucky, LSU and Auburn for a tailgate snack to the beatification of Steve Spurrier in a re-creation of the Sistine Chapel mural. These books will make the perfect gift anytime of the year for Gator and baby Gator fans alike.

"A true natural genius of comic art." — Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey Starting in 1948, Walt Kelly's newspaper-based comic strip Pogo lampooned sociopolitical issues from the Red Scare to the environmental movement. A gifted cartoonist who began his career at Walt Disney Studios, Kelly explored the virtues and follies of human nature with a lively cast of Okefenokee Swamp critters. Kind-hearted Pogo Possum headed the crew, which included intellectual Howland Owl; exuberant Albert Alligator; poetic mud turtle Churchy LaFemme; romantic hound dog Beauregard Bugleboy; and other impish personalities. Even readers too young to appreciate the strip's satirical elements were charmed by the eccentric creatures and their offbeat wordplay. This compilation features comics from the election year of 1952, during which Pogo's neighbors encouraged the reluctant possum to run for president. Their rallying cry, "I Go Pogo," parodied Dwight D. Eisenhower's "I Like Ike" slogan and provided real-life fans with a write-in candidate. Kelly's sly humor and flair for creative language—replete with malapropisms and nonsense verse — retain their imaginative verve for comics enthusiasts of the twenty-first century.

In a magical rainforest in Costa Rica lives a green, grumpy crocodile. His name is Albert. What do you think Albert likes to do each day?Albert likes going on adventures! He also hangs out with his friends Jade and Diego. In the Alphabet Book you'll discover letters, words, and wild animals that live in the rainforest. Are you ready to learn?