“But if there’s a time that I’m not by your side, and you’re frightened and scared, and you’re worried inside. I’ll write you a note filled with words I hold true, for surviving this world- a poem just for you.”

Binh is a besotted hover parent, on a mission to give his daughter Ly Ly a note filled with fatherly advice. However, Ly Ly is far too preoccupied with concurring milestones than to read her Dad’s words. Behind their escapades, lies a story of unconditional love, one that highlights the importance of treasuring every moment and the people in them; after-all, you don’t know how long you will have them around.

Catch you ’round Alligator is a heartwarming tale about love and loss. Through the book’s cyclic structure and illustrations, Alida beautifully relays the infinite yet fragile nature of life.

Since its debut, Catch you ’round Alligator has resonated with people of all ages and genders, bringing comfort and healing to those who have lost loved ones. Here are just a couple of ways that it has been able to influence lives.

The picture book helped one reader grapple with not being at her father’s bedside when he passed, another to come to terms with the loss of a parent, and yet another to find peace with letting go of a mother who had recently died of cancer. One reader, distraught from the loss of a nephew, makes the decision to take a vast trip overseas; another, a devoted mother, is inspired to write down her memoir for future generations to read.

Timeless and enlightening, Catch you ’round Alligator touches lives in many ways. How will it touch yours and your families?