Review
I read your book with my younger sibling and she loves it! She interacted with it all the way through and loved the drawings. We read it about 5 times before putting her to bed last night. Thank you. ReviewThe idea of Gator Goes by Bike is actually really clever.
We see the wild animals commuting to work. To go there, they all use different means of transport. Monkey goes by car, giraffe has a chauffeur and travels in a limousine (which makes sense, because the long neck can stick out of the rooftop), pig flies his own plane, bear is a biker and we see him riding his motorcycle, the penguin walks (of course, he has to, as penguins can't fly), hippo takes the water taxi and much more.
When they all reach their final destination, we see them changing into their uniforms in the locker room and off they are to a hard days work, at ..... Well, where do they work? It's a cheerful surprise and suddenly it all makes sense. Every time I was there for a visit, I DID wonder how they got there and somehow I always expected it to be like this.
There isn't a lot of text in the book, just short sentences. Often it's one or two words per page, which makes the book very suitable for early readers. The artwork is very beautiful and I found the style in which the various animals are depicted quite unique.
The book offers an excellent opportunity to discuss with children, what it means to have to commute to work, or to go to school by bus each day and the advantages and disadvantages of the various options for commuting (ie: environmentally friendly, faster, more cost effective, etc.).
My son absolutely loved it, as all the different vehicles were right up his street.
Beautiful picture book, with a clever and cheerful surprise at the end which kids will love. Recommended.ReviewI give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. The cute, realistic ending wraps up the story nicely and young children would be able to follow the flow of events easily. I would recommend this fun book for children ages five and under, grandparents who keep picture books for family visits, and teachers who use short books for storytime and to teach children to read. It would make a nice addition to any young child's book collection.
About the Author
Keenan graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in accounting. He lives in northern British Columbia where he doesn't work as an accountant. He loves to draw and tell stories with his children, Sam and Sarah. This is his first attempt at a picture book. As always, everything he does is for his family.
