Alligator and Crocodile Books and Rhymes

A is for Alligator and Cr for Crocodile. What better way to introduce the letter A or the cr consonant blend to your preschoolers than with some alligator and crocodile books and rhymes.

Alligator Rhymes and Felt Story

Old Mr. Alligator
by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup, Inc.

Old Mr. Alligator looking all around.
Old Mr. Alligator doesn't make a sound.

Old Mr. Alligator is long and green.
Old Mr. Alligator teeth are so mean.

Old Mr. Alligator opens his mouth wide.
Old Mr. Alligator has two eyes side by side.

Old Mr. Alligator snaps at a fly.
Old Mr. Alligator says goodbye.

Preschool Activities:

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Alligator craft description inside our KidsSoup Resource Library member site.

Alligator Alligator
Original Author Unknown

Alligator, alligator (Stretch your arms to the front to make a big alligator mouth that opens and closes)
Long and green
Alligator, alligator
Teeth so mean
Snapping at a fly (pretend to snap jaws)
Snapping at a bee (pretend to snap)
Snapping at a frog (pretend to snap)
but you can't catch me! (jump back)

Five Little Alligators Felt Rhyme and Activitiy

Preschool Activities:

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5 Little Alligator Felt Activitiy and Patterns available inside our KidsSoup Resource Library.

Five Little Monkeys in a Tree
Original Author Unknown

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing the alligators, you can't catch me, you can't catch me--
Along came an alligator quiet as can be--
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!

Four little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing the alligators, you can't catch me, you can't catch me--
Along came an alligator quiet as can be--
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!

Three little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing the alligators, you can't catch me, you can't catch me--
Along came an alligator quiet as can be--
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!

Two little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing the alligators, you can't catch me, you can't catch me--
Along came an alligator quiet as can be.......
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!

One little monkey swinging in a tree,
Teasing the alligators, you can't catch me, you can't catch me--
Along came an alligator quiet as can be--
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!
No little monkeys swinging in a tree.

The Crocodile and the Plover Bird

The Plover bird cleans the crocodile's teeth and keeps his mouth fresh and free from infections. The Plover bird gets her food and the crocodile gets his mouth cleaned. In this way, both are able to help each other! Read more about the special friendship here.

Row, Row, Row
Original Author Unknown

Row, row, row, your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see an alligator don’t forget to scream
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Alligator and Crocodile Books:


Dangerous!	The Crocodile Who Didn't like Water	The Odd Egg

An Extraordinary Egg	But I Am an Alligator (Charlie and Lola)	Zack's Alligator (An I Can Read Book)

I'd Really Like to Eat a Child	Crocodile Beat	There's an Alligator under My Bed

Tumble Bumble	The Lady with the Alligator Purse	Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

The Three Little Gators	Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite	Snip Snap!: What's That?

Clarabella's Teeth	The Watermelon Seed	Solomon Crocodile

Fun Facts About Alligators! (I Like Reptiles and Amphibians!)	Scholastic Reader Level 3: Snap! A Book About Alligators and Crocodiles	Alligators and Crocodiles