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32 pp.
| Farrar/Kroupa
| March, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-374-38050-3$$16.00
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Sally Anne Lambert.
In this Cajun take-off on "The Little Red Hen," hungry Monsieur Gator is getting too old to "catch himself a taste of possum...or a whiff of stripe-tailed skunk." The animals tease him, until the gator cooks up a pot of gumbo that brings them begging for a taste--and we know they're going to get it. The expressive illustrations will win sympathy for the gator, and the mean critters are surely deserving of their fate.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2004
40 pp.
| Farrar/Kroupa
| August, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-374-30218-9$$17.00
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Anne Wilsdorf
&
Anne Wilsdorf.
Reading the colorful Cajun expressions aloud with a genuine accent may help hold a young audience's attention through this lengthy tall tale. Comical illustrations chronicle the plucky protagonist's adventures as she survives the hurricane that separates her from her Bayou home and family and deposits her into the midst of a growing alligator family that welcomes her as their own.
40 pp.
| Clarion
| April, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-618-04076-5$$16.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Andrew Glass.
In this Cajun retelling of "The Bremen Town Musicians," a mule, a hound, a rooster, and a cat head for New Orleans to play jazz. As in the German folktale, the four frighten a band of thieves who flee, leaving the "musicians" to live happily ever after. The wordy text is a bit long, but the bold, comical illustrations greatly enhance the story. Glos.
32 pp.
| Little
| April, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-316-84189-7$$14.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Andrew Glass.
Remington has come to visit his country cousins, and they don't quite know how to deal with him. He doesn't like the local cuisine or swimming in brown water, but he finally agrees to go fishing. This fish story has been spiced up with a Cajun rhythm, and the illustrations
64 pp.
| Watts
| September, 1998
|
LibraryISBN 0-531-11535-6$$24.00
(4)
4-6
Growing Up in America series.
The history of the Cajun community and its traditions is woven with the lives and interests of three families living in Eunice, Louisiana. Cajun music, dance, food, and celebrations highlight the evolution and vibrancy of the culture. Poorly reproduced color photographs illustrate both day-to-day and special activities. A list of resources is included. Bib., glos., ind.