BOOK DETAILS // CLAUDE: THE TRUE STORY OF A WHITE ALLIGATOR by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Jennifer Potter // Published: August 4, 2020 // Hardcover, 32 pages // Little Bigfoot
AN EBOOK COPY OF THIS BOOK WAS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
OUR CHALLENGE // Read together August 5, 2020 // Book #32 in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge
A few weeks ago, thanks to Emma Bland Smith’s recently published non-fiction children’s book, Logan and I were introduced to Claude the White Alligator! This book is a great introduction to Claude, his history and biological significance, and also serves as a great explanation of albinism in nature. Claude is the star of the show in this delightfully illustrated book, and any child (and adult) will be curious to learn more about this unique animal. His biological vulnerability and contribution to science will prompt discussions of how we can best protect endangered and vulnerable species and give them a second chance to thrive. Although he’s not living in a natural environment, he’s lived a long life so far and probably has many more years ahead of him because humans are caring for him and others like him in a secure environment. We thought the book deserved 5/5 coffee beans and hope to revisit this book again when we can enjoy a physical copy. Highly recommend!
We’ll leave you with a picture of the real Claude, below:
Hope your August is rounding out well, folks! Stay tuned for more reviews.
Forever Between Pages,
Mama & Logan xoxo
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