Book Details
Hardcover- Price: $16.99
- Pages: 29
- Published: 2005
- ISBN-13: 978-0933101234
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Mr. Gator’s Up the Creek
by Julie McLaughlin
illustration by Ann Marie McKay
Book Summary
Mr. Gator travels from a lake into a saltwater creek, searching for acceptance. Pluff mud and sharp oyster shells are just the beginning of the obstacles he faces during this delightful adventure. The charming illustrations by Ann Marie McKay take readers to the coastal wetlands of the Lowcountry.
About the Author
Julie McLaughlin grew up in the Lowcountry enjoying the beaches and creeks each summer at Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. A retired elementary school teacher and a member of the Coastal Conservation League, she now enjoys sharing her love for the coastal region and its wildlife through her stories for young children and the young at heart.
About the Artist
Ann Marie McKay has been painting and studying art off and on ever since her childhood. A retired English teacher, she is now pursuing a second career as an exhibiting artist and an illustrator. She has also painted Mr. Gator in all three of his Lowcountry adventures.
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Reactions & Reviews
Once again author and illustrator delight young readers and their parents...
Marjory Heath Wentworth,
South Carolina Poet Laureate