Why Alligator Hates Dog

August House LittleFolk Series

by J.J. Reneaux

In the Cajun country of Louisiana, Alligator is king of the swamps king to everyone that is, except sassy old Dog. Storyteller J.J. Reneaux's musical rendering of this old folktale explains how the feud between Alligator and Dog got started in the first place. When Alligator finally corners Dog in his swamphole, he falls for the oldest trick in the book. Next time, he promises, he'll get that Dog for sure. But will he?

Genres: Picture Books, Folklore, 2nd Grade, Childrens, Fiction

Paperback

First published April 8, 2001

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Folk Tale

[Kelle Treadwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Folklore from Louisiana. My kids and husband LOVE this one.

[Kelsey Booth · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this Cajun folktale, the author gives an incite to why alligators hate dogs. Everyday the alligator has to listen to the dog antagonize him. Whenever the alligator finally catches the dog, the dog convinces the alligator that he has not been provoking him. The dog even invites the alligator over to his house to eat scraps. The alligator falls for the dogs trap and ends up getting chased out by the dog’s owner. This book is a great story to teach children about animals and how they interact in the environment. However, I was not particularly fond with the illustrations because of their lack of detail.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the story, but the illustrations were a bit hit-miss for me.