Open the door, and let them out! First comes Lily, the alligator. Her family is Mr. and Mrs. BakerMom and Dad. They come next. Then out comes Jake, the oldest boy. Hes 12. Judy (Juicy) is the only girl. Shes ten, and Toddy (Todd) is the little brother, 4. Granma and Granpa come next, their ages unrevealed. And dont forget the basset hound, Hiram. Hes seven in dog years. Dont shut the door yet! Here come the cousins, Rosie and Shanika (Shareeka}. EEEE! Thats Shareeka. We shut the door on her toe. Oh no! Sorry!

Snappsy (begrudgingly!) returns in this clever and hilarious follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book). Snappsy the alligator wants nothing more than a quiet evening to himself, but a pesky chicken who insists he's Snappsy's best friend won't leave him alone. Friendship bracelets? Matching shirts? The sleepover of the century? Snappsy did not ask for any of the activities the chicken—his best friend forever?—is planning. This pitch-perfect sequel to Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) explores all the ways we get friendship wrong (and why it feels so magical when we get it right!).

Making friends for some children can be difficult. Friendship building is an important part of connecting with others. Join Larry the Alligator as he learns assertiveness, persistence, and confidence while making new friends.

In ''Rick and Rack,'' two animal friends embark on three rollicking (mis) adventures at a campground. In ''Pooltime!'', Elephant, Alligator, and Stork share hilarious poolside hijinks as they mix up their towels, tussle over ice cream, and compare diving styles.

Amanda and her alligator have lots of fun playing together and surprising each other, but when Amanda's grandfather buys her a panda, Alligator must learn to make new friends.

Dory, a highly imaginative youngest child, makes a new friend at school but her brother and sister are sure Rosabelle is imaginary, just like all of Dory's other friends.