Alligator's Mouth
@alligatorsmouth
An indie children's bookshop in Richmond, London. Founders of #AlligatorsAward (DMs not monitored, please email instead!) http://linktr.ee/alligatorsmouth
Our unbeatable summer window is here, painted by our incredible @anna_millais and the whole of Richmond will want to see it. Come along to see the underwater creatures visiting our window over the summer holiday!




We are absolutely thrilled to be announcing our first full creative writing course with Mariah Mannae! This 8-week course is designed for children ages 7-12 and will take place every Wednesday after school, starting this September. 🎟️ Further information and tickets via bio

Join Mark on Thurs 31st July at 3pm for a spectacular monster puppets workshop! We'll design and create simple puppets to perform improvised monster plays. This will be perfect for 6-11 year olds looking for a creative summer holiday activity! 🎟️Tickets via bio

Don't forget to join us THIS Saturday (19th July) for the Church Court Community Fair! We will be joining our neighbours to celebrate local business. Come along for raffles, games, face painting, storytelling and more! You won't want to miss out on the BBQ and ice cream...

We can't wait for the Church Court Community Fair next Saturday (19th July)! Join us from 12pm-4pm fpr lots of fun including face painting, goodie bags, and much more. See you there!

For fans of our monthly Comics Club, Mark will be running a dinosaur-themed holiday club at the The Vineyard School 28-30th July 9am-12pm. Drawing with Dinosaurs will feature dino drawing, crafts and fun facts! Details and booking: quickdrawstories.com/event-details/…

Thank you to @mrstwit who joined us yesterday for an afternoon full of cat-themed fun, revenge, and craft activities. The children had a wonderful time pouncing on mice and curling up for a feline nap. Signed copies of Brenda's Revenge now in stock!


TODAY at 3pm! Come along and join us with @mrstwit for cat-themed craft activities and an unmissable storytime full of revenge and feline friends.

This is absolutely FANTASTIC news! I love using this book with child explore ‘shield’ behaviours and just why it is that Gordon is mean.
The time has come to announce the winner of the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with @_Bright_Agency and @Gardners… 🎉 Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by @almaxlat (@oxfordchildrens) 🎉 Congratulations to Alex and all at Oxford Children's!
Woohoo!!🎉 Amazing winner, gorgeous evening. Huge thanks to @alligatorsmouth @_Bright_Agency @Gardners for choosing us as your charity partner and for your kind words 🥰
The time has come to announce the winner of the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with @_Bright_Agency and @Gardners… 🎉 Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by @almaxlat (@oxfordchildrens) 🎉 Congratulations to Alex and all at Oxford Children's!
Congratulations to Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth - I loved being a part of the discussions around our @alligatorsmouth award winner. Great to be part of this wonderful panel! @almaxlat @OxfordChildrens
The time has come to announce the winner of the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with @_Bright_Agency and @Gardners… 🎉 Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by @almaxlat (@oxfordchildrens) 🎉 Congratulations to Alex and all at Oxford Children's!
This is a fantastic book, I’m very glad it won!
The time has come to announce the winner of the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with @_Bright_Agency and @Gardners… 🎉 Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by @almaxlat (@oxfordchildrens) 🎉 Congratulations to Alex and all at Oxford Children's!
The brand new Lottie Brooks book is OUT NOW and ready for all the fans to buy. We have copies aplenty of this purple sprayed edge edition which is sure to fly off the shelves. Be quick getting your copy to find out what Lottie and her friends will get up to next!

Who will win #AlligatorsAward 2025? Find out later…!
WHICH BOOK will win this year’s #AlligatorsMouthAward??? Stay posted for the exciting announcement on July 3rd! 🐊🏆 @alligatorsmouth @philipreeve1
Happy sunny Monday! If you're looking for the perfect outing to enjoy the weather this week, join us THIS Sat 5th July at 3pm to welcome @mrstwit who will be reading from her excellent picture book, Brenda's Revenge, and running cat-themed craft activities. 🎟️ Tickets via bio!

And the winner of #CLiPPA25 is 'Colossal Words for Kids' by Colette Hiller, illustrated by Tor Freeman, and published by @FLCBooks 🏆 clpe.org.uk/news/colossal-…