Synopses & Reviews
Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. Alex's reassurances: It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I'll be married by then and probably living in my own house. and his mom's replies: How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile? will have kids in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes. And the lively, imaginative illustrations show their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana.
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"Featuring his signature cartoon characters, Catrow's illustrations provide a hilarious extension of the text....It will make even the most serious youngsters giggle." School Library Journal
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"A familiar domestic interchange, played out with broad comedy and mutual respect, too." Kirkus Reviews
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"[S]ure to bring smiles to both parents and kids....Catrow clearly has fun depicting in watercolors with pencil the scenes illustrating Alex's current desires, like sharing his bath with the iguana, as well as the future realities, like what to do with the full-grown pet." Children's Literature
Synopsis
Hilarious notes between a son and his mom show how kid logic can be very persuasive. Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home.
Alex's reassures her: It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I'll be married by then and probably living in my own house
His mom's reply: How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile?
Kis will be in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes, and the lively, imaginative illustrations showing their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana take the humor to even higher heights.
Synopsis
Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. Alex's reassurances: "It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I'll be married by then and probably living in my own house," and his mom's replies: "How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile?" will have kids in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes. The lively, imaginative illustrations show their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana.
About the Author
Karen Kaufman Orloff is the author of many books for children including