The Underground Gators

The brand new picture book The Underground Gators by Tina Casey is definitely one I am going to remember. The book starts off saying “Legend has it that alligators live in the sewers of New York City. To be honest, nobody has ever really seen an alligator in the sewers. But they must be down there, somewhere.” Then, on each page, the author asks a question, such as “How can you explain why there are so many hot-dog carts in New York?” with an answer like “alligators love hot dogs.” There is also a drawing to go along with each question and activity.
I think this is a creative idea to write a book about and I’m sure kids love it. Kids love legends and thinking about if they are real or not. At the end of the book, there is a note from the author that explains how she used to work for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, which runs the sewer system and her experience with that and the true story of the legends living in there.