Johnette Downing
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English
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Come and eat it up! All the lucky children in Texas walk through a week of favorite Lone Star food in this colorful singsong story. On Monday it's pan de campo, and Tuesday is time for chicken-fried steak. Chili on Wednesday, sweet onions on Thursday, and grapefruit on Friday bring young Texans to a weekend of barbecue and strudel.
Bright collage-style illustrations add a layer of visual fun to this cumulative, rhythmic adaptation of a traditional...
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"As an enthusiast of fractured tales and a big fan of Johnette's songs and stories, I give Johnette's new book a big ten thumbs up. Her funny and surprising version gives a new twist to an old favorite. It is 'kidtastic!' Read it." --Ann L. Davis, head of children's services, Napa City-County Library, Napa, California
"Johnette Downing knows the child's mind and the child's heart deeply. Her reshaping of the classic tale and her striking illustrations...
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English
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This original Cajun tall tale is a familial love story between a child and his godfather. Like children on the playground, the child boasts to the reader about his parrain's superhuman strength and wolflike qualities as proof that the godfather is in fact the legendary mythical creature, the Loup Garou. As playmates, the child and the parrain set out on magical adventures, perhaps too good to be true. This lighthearted twist to the often dark oral...
6) Chef Creole
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English
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"An illustrated songbook is always welcome for storytimes, especially one with easy collages to copy for potential flannel-board use."
-School Library Journal
"Kids will love Kadair's bold, collage-style illustrations, and a handy glossary will help them learn about the best of Louisiana fare."
-NOLA Baby magazine
Award-winning singer and songwriter Johnette Downing teams up with illustrator Deborah Ousley Kadair for another perfect storybook,...
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Pelican Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Long ago, when a young woman's beauty made other girls jealous, they cursed her with ugliness but on New Year's Eve, she comes out of hiding to reward good children with treats. Includes glossary of Cajun words and information about the legend.
11) Swamp romp
Publisher
Wiggle Worm Records
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A Louisiana dance party for children, these original songs are performed in a mélange of roots music styles from Cajun, zydeco, and swamp pop. New Orleans rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz and brass band.
