The Alligator, the Crocodile and the Young Zookeeper is a story about the experiences of an alligator and a crocodile that live enclosed in a zoo. In an accidental encounter with paint the alligator is named Lila and becomes very popular with the visitors to the zoo. The story goes on to show how jealousy and showing off affects their relationship. As the older zookeeper retires a younger one takes his place with little maturity and experience the animals become neglected and all must deal with decisions they had made and the consequences thereof. This is a very good read with a cleverly written moral to the story.