Communication is the theme as Arlie the alligator tries to do what no other alligator has done before, talk to the strange creatures (children) on the beach. Produced in mini-musical style, reading and vocabulary are enhanced in this clever story/song picture book as children follow along word-for-word singing and laughing with Arlie. Song lyrics are set in a blue font and the dialogue is in green for easy follow-along in the picture book. The DVD is fully produced with actors, four snappy tunes, and sound effects as well as Arlie's vocabulary list, discussion about the difference between what's real and pretend, craft ideas and much more.