  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 12/15/2015 *Starred Review* If only Snappsy the alligator could write his own book! Instead, a narrator is telling the story all wrong. Snappsy’s just hungry—not “draggy” and “baggy.” “Why is this rude narrator trying to make it seem like I need a nap?” the alligator complains. In spite of ongoing protests, the narrator continues to distort Snappsy’s intentions—for example, making him out to be a vicious predator when all he wants to do is shop for groceries. “Oh, you are really cheesing me off,” Snappsy snaps, putting a “No Narrators Allowed!” sign on his front door. When the narrator insists that the story is boring now, Snappsy feels pressured into throwing a party, since no amount of arguing will make the persistent narrator quit with the passive-aggressiveness. And lo and behold, such good fun is had by all that the narrator (revealed to be little brown turkey) asks herself over and concludes with one last bit of hopeful narration: “They were really looking forward to Snappsy throwing parties like this every week.” Falatko’s debut picture book is a truly laugh-out-loud, mischievous romp, made gleefully goofier by Miller’s straitlaced, deadpan animal characters. Don’t dismiss this as fluff, either, for there are clever undertones about the pitfalls of exaggeration, misrepresentation, even appropriation. Well, that’s Snappsy for you—always up to something. - Copyright 2015 Booklist. School Library Journal - 02/01/2016 PreS-Gr 2—Snappsy the alligator finds himself in a book he doesn't want to be in. He leads a quiet, simple life, but the narrator (a chicken who likes to dance and throw parties) purposely misinterprets his every move. This is fun for readers but not for the main character. "This is terrible!" Snappsy says. "I'm just hungry! Why is this rude narrator trying to make it seem like I need a nap?" Falatko's debut book demonstrates the power of storytelling through words and pictures. The simple cartoon art is a hoot. The narrator's surprise appearance at the end helps Snappsy realize that it's good to have people in your life who push you out of your comfort zone every once in a while. VERDICT A fun read-aloud.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada - Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Loading...
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