num_pages: 40
description: 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 Oliver--be it a teacher a classmate or the prospect of learning everything--the alligator makes the problem go away. Quickly school becomes much simpler . . . and a little lonely. But Oliver knows just what to do! Paul Schmid's 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.
language: English
title: Oliver and His Alligator
publisher: Hyperion Book CH