"Early themes - places is one of a new series of teacher resource books designed to support teachers as they impart knowledge about commonly-taught themes in early childhood classrooms. The books contain a variety of ideas for using the themes to assist teachers as they convey early skills and concepts using cross-curricular activities in learning centres or whole class activities." --p. iii.

Alex Alligator is very proud of his fearsome jaws. The trouble is, they frighten everyone away. A plastic head attached to each book actually opens and snaps back, making a snappy sound sure to delight young readers.

This hilarious follow-up book to Cockatoo, Too features cockatoos, toucans, two-can stew, and gnus! One can. Two cans. Toucans? Toucans, too. Toucan stew???! The cockatoos are back, and the toucans are too! But the toucans think the cockatoos say "toucan stew" and run away in a toucan canoe, so the cockatoos make them some two-can stew, which attracts the gnus, who ask the reader, "Can gnu?" Bethanie Deeney Murguia's fabulous follow-up to the well-received Cockatoo, Too combines fantastically funny wordplay with lush, vibrant illustrations, making this a humorous read-aloud that both children and parents will love!