A lonely merry-go-round alligator sets off on a courageous journey, and becomes a hero along the way. When the crowds stop coming to the fairground, Gator decides to leave his home on the merry-go-round and sets off on an exciting journey...

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Walker Books Ltd .

An author and illustrator who never once thought he could write until he began to find inspiration in his friends and family, and now writes children's stories. Author of We've All Got Bellybuttons, illustrated by Randy Cecil. Randy Cecil is the author-illustrator of Gator and its sequel Duck, who submitted his first book to publishers at the age of eight.