There's an Alligator Under My Bed

A Good Book for Toddlers, Preschoolers and on Up

"There's an Alligator Under My Bed" was on my entering-kindergartner's summer reading list and I can certainly understand why. It is a wonderful story about a little boy who conquers his fears. In this case, a large alligator that has taken up residency under his bed.

Mercer Meyer's illustrations are very entertaining and not at all scary, and I am happy to say that the boy's problem is resolved by brains, not brawn.

My kids love it.

This book was very cute. I love ones by Mercer Mayer. I like that the child set up a trap for the alligator and then trapped him in the garage. I thought it was even funnier when he left a note for his father on the door to warn him about the alligator in the garage.

PreSchool-Grade 2 In one or two lines of text per page and large, boldly colored illustrations, Mercer tells the tale of a little boy who is sure that there is an alligator under his bed. Getting no sympathy from his parents who ``never saw it,'' he forms a plan of attack. He leaves a trail of food from his bed through the house to the garage door. He then follows behind as the alligator gobbles up the goodies, fresh vegetables, fruit, and even ``the last piece of pie,'' making its way to the garage. The boy then locks the door. The last page shows the note he leaves for his father, telling him that there's an alligator in the garage and to wake him up ``if you need help.'' Children will relate to this young hero's triumph over normal show more childhood fears, and they'll love his clever solution to his problem. The book gleams with crisp full-color watercolor illustrations, and the alligator has just the right touch of scariness. The little boy is obviously a child of the 1980s, with his hot wheels tricycle and robot transformer type toys, but the story is timeless. Sure to become as popular as Mayer's There's a Nightmare in My Closet show less

As a young girl, I loved reading books by Mercer Mayer because they encouraged me to use my imagination. This book in particular is something so many kids can relate to-and its humorous! This book may seem like it could cause children to have nightmares, but the way the main character dealt with the alligator gives the reader a sense of comic relief. The illustrator did a fantastic job capturing the expressions of the characters in the book, which made it come to life even more. This book would be suitable for younger elementary school kids as it introduces them to beginner level literary aspects.

In this fictional story, the author proves that a child can be very smart in unusual situations. An alligator is living under a little boy's bed. He calls for his parents to come see the alligator, but they never see it. The boy decided to get the alligator out from under his bed by luring him into the garage using all kinds of food and drinks. There's just one problem now: the alligator is in the garage with his father's car.
Mercer Mayer wrote and illustrated this famous children's book. It is very easy for beginning readers to read and comprehend. He also uses beautiful pictures to capture his audience's attention. I would read this story to my students when discussing fiction stories (ex. alligators would never hide under the bed)

Very simple, short but meaningful. This is a story who ever believed there was something under their bed when know one else did. It is also a story of a young boys imagination and what he will do to get that alligator out from under his bed. All that happens in the span of less than 20 pages. Awesome night time story.

This is a favorite of many children. It's an excellent and humorous story about a boy who overcomes his fear of the alligator under his bed. Great illustrations. Kids will be giggling while reading this story.