Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Identity: African American author

A girl invites the listeners to hunt for an alligator, but not before laying down some ground rules:

NOT a hand in the swamp.
NOT a foot o'er the side.
DO NOT jump on any log.
DO NOT go for any ride.

The suspense of this book will be an absolute delight to read aloud, not to mention the perfect amount of repetition, the search-and-find element, and the cadence.