Two friends have lived together for almost 40 years. They like their life: vacuuming, visiting the zoo, playing cards, telling each other things they tell no one else. Does it matter that Larry is an alligator and Elizabeth is a human? Does anybody notice? Who cares! Droll humor characterizes the perfectly integrated text, full-color illustrations and endpapers of a story about friendship, individuality and independence. (Ages 5-8)

Carol Hurst and Rebecca Otis present a review of "Elizabeth and Larry," a children's book by American author Marilyn Sadler, as part of the Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site. This review by Carol Hurst first appeared in "Teaching K-8 Magazine." This book is about the friendship between a woman and an alligator. Hurst and Otis also offer discussion ideas and suggested activities for the book, as well as a list of related books.