The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Bernstrom, Daniel

Gator, Gator, Gator!

40 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | October, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-246330-2 $17.99

(3) PS Illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon. In this We're Going on a Bear Hunt–esque story, a black-girl narrator invites us on an epic quest to see an alligator up close and personal. On the trip, readers encounter bayou wildlife as well as the thrill of suspense as Gator's presence looms ("Better start that motor quick!...Time's a-wastin'! Chugga Chugga. Click. Click. Click"). The exciting excursion is illustrated in bright earthy and aquatic hues.

Reviewer: Monique Harris