Oliver and his Alligator (Schmid Paul)

About this book

Oliver is nervous about the first day of school so he picks up an alligator at the swamp just in case. And boy does it come in handy! Whenever anything scares Oliverbe it a teacher a classmate or the prospect of learning everythingthe alligator makes the problem go away. Quickly school becomes much simpler . . . and a little lonely. But Oliver knows just what to do! Paul Schmids gentle funny tale about overcoming first day of school jitters is destined to become a modern classic that fans of Olivia and Kevin Henkes books will love.