From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2–Mr. and Mrs. Green are back in another series of short and sweet stories. Here, the alligators practice magic tricks, indulge in some cookie snacking, and create a couple of wacky yet useful inventions. The stories will appeal to newly independent readers ready for a bit of a challenge; they are well paced and full of humor (particularly the droll asides), and illustrated in a lively and bright cartoon style. Readers who enjoy James Marshall's George and Martha books (Houghton) will find this couple's antics to be great fun. Baker's playful language, particularly Mr. Green's list of magic words as he tries to make his wife reappear, demonstrate that a great storyteller is not limited by an easy-reader format.
–Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. In the fourth beginning chapter book about Mr and Mrs. Green, the loving alligator couple has fun with magic tricks (he makes her disappear, then panics because he can't get her back); with baking and eating cookies; and with wild inventions (including a slicing machine and a sun scooter). The bright acrylic illustrations, with lots of green and purple coloring, add to the action, whether it's cozy or wild, and show the bond between the two gators. Kids will recognize the imaginary play with someone close; they'll also like the funny knock-knock jokes on the back cover.
Hazel RochmanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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