Amusing to a point, with fun Cajun-inspired text, and good illustrations, but gets really dark in the end, and I didn't much care for that. ( )

Old Monsieur Gator is very slow and can no longer catch the other bayou critters to eat. He hatches a crafty plan that ends in a tasty treat.

Monsieur Gator has gotten older and none of the other critters give him any respect. He devises a plan and makes a delicious gumbo to lure the little critters his way. ( )

Possum, Otter, and Skunk don't give Gator any respect now that he's old and moves slow. One day, he decides he's had enough and begins to make a big pot of gumbo. In the style of [b:The Little Red Hen|401732|The Little Red Hen|Jerry Pinkney|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309198637s/401732.jpg|391136], Gator asks the other three for help with various tasks and when they refuse, he does it himself. Of course, when it's time to taste the gumbo, all three find that they have plenty of time for that. But there's a twist to this tale: as Possom, Otter, and Skunk move up to the pot to sample the gumbo, a little nudge makes them part of it... and Gator has the gumbo that he had planned all along. ( )

Monsieur Gator is getting old and is having trouble catching himself some food. Monsieur Gator get the idea to make him some gumbo. ( )