See You Later, Alligator!

Flora wants to go to school, but saying goodbye in the morning is harder than it sounds. Luckily she has a goodbye ritual with rhyming nicknames that gives her the strength to separate and head into school.

See You Later, Alligator! is an upbeat and lighthearted take on a very real anxiety faced by kids everywhere, every day. Infused with positivity and a growth mindset, this book is a perfect tale for that back-to-school moment, helping little ones build resilience and overcome their worry.

Lana Button is an early childhood educator and the author of more than a dozen books for children, including Brianna Banana, Helper of the Day, Stay My Baby, Tough Like Mum and the Kitty and Friends series. Her books have been shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award, Shining Willow Award, IODE Jean Throop Book Award and Rainforest of Reading, and have been recognized as Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and Teens, OLA's Best Bets and as an IBBY Outstanding Book for Young Children. Lana is a former actress who considers every read-aloud a mini performance. When not writing new stories, Lana spends her time traveling to schools and festivals to share her passion for social-emotional literacy. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

NOÉMIE GIONET LANDRY grew up by the ocean, in a small coastal town in New Brunswick. Growing up, she said she wanted to become either a doctor or a children’s book illustrator. Midway through medical school, she decided she would do both. She now shares her time between the hospital (where she works as a rheumatologist) and her home studio, where she sketches, draws and paints surrounded by her wife, two children, two tiny Chihuahuas and two cats.