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Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!

Common Sense Media says

Heartwarming look at surprises and friendship.
Age
4
Quality
 
  • Educational value4
    Depicts friendships in an honest way and offers kid-friendly communication tips. With a light touch, it also teaches kids about dealing with surprises -- fun ones and disconcerting ones.
  • Positive messages3
    Amanda gives sincere answers to Alligator's questions, even when the answers may be difficult to hear. And she tells him that he was meant to be her best friend.
  • Positive role models5
    Amanda loves to read, and reads many different books, telling Alligator, "Books beat boredom." She is a good friend, and shows Alligator how to give good surprises.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this picture book contains six and a half chapters, in which Amanda and her toy alligator create their own fun and grapple with boredom, the nature of surprise, and what it means to be a true friend.

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Parent of 6 year old
September 15, 2012
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Families can talk about how surprises can come in many forms. Have you had any surprises recently? True friends are honest with each other. Would you always be honest with your friend, even if it's sometimes hard to be? Sometimes friends come from unexpected places, even when you're not looking for one. Where was the last place you made a new friend?
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