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Amazon Alphabet
A is for Amazon, B is for boa constrictor, C is for caiman, and Z is for zoologist in this colorful and informative nonfiction picture book for young readers. Each alphabetic entry gives children a little background on the term, and the bright collage...- $16.99
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Bonfires on the Levee
Louisiana author and illustrator Johnette Downing captures charming holiday traditions in this counting book for emerging readers. From one to ten the images of holiday bonfires and Christmas practices along the levees fill the pages. The vibrant illustrations created in cut paper and foam...- $15.99
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Bugs on the Rug
Based on a song from author and illustrator Johnette Downing's album Boogie Woogie Bugs, the singsong rhyming text introduces babies and youngsters to the wonderful world of bugs. Illustrated with Johnette's bold, bright foam and paper collages, the bugs seem to hop, skip, fly,...- $8.95
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Bugs on the Rug
Based on a song from author and illustrator Johnette Downing's album Boogie Woogie Bugs, the singsong rhyming text introduces babies and youngsters to the wonderful world of bugs. Illustrated with Johnette's bold, bright foam and paper collages, the bugs seem to hop, skip, fly,...- $9.95
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Chef Creole
There was a man from New Orleans and his name was Chef Creole. His hair was made of rice, his eyes of red beans, and his feet of beignets. Young readers will delight in this Louisiana picture-book adaptation of the song Aiken Drum.Author: Johnette...- $16.99
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Down in Mississippi
There's more to learn than just M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i Acclaimed children's-book author Johnette Downing pays homage to the cultural legacy of Mississippi in this charming book that incorporates many of its native flora and fauna. Her delightful text, adapted from a traditional song, presents a lyrical...- $16.99
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Five Little Possums
Five little possums swing from a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, You can't catch me. Pre-readers can count down as the possums are scared away one by one in this engaging counting book from award-winning author and musician Johnette Downing. Her felt collage illustrations jump...- $8.95
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How to Dress a Po' Boy
What's in your po' boy? It takes a lot of skill to put together the perfect New Orleans-style po' boy. Talented children's author and musician Johnette Downing takes readers through step by step to create this classic meal, adding in a heaping dash of...- $16.99
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Louisiana, the Jewel of the Deep South
A young reader's introduction to the Pelican State Learn the history of Louisiana with this book by award-winning musician Johnette Downing. Once again, she honors the cultural heritage and traditions of the South through her music and literature. Accompanied by stunningly accurate illustrations, Downing...- $16.99
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Macarooned on a Dessert Island
Cotton candy clouds, gumdrop showers, and cupcake flowers thrive in this sparkling display of a child's daydream come true Snuggle up on a fluffy pillow and read this tasty bedtime story to your little one. Take your child to a land where delectable desserts...- $16.99
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Mademoiselle Grands Doigts: A Cajun New Year's Eve Tale
A curse is no match for a generous heart. Once upon a time on New Year's Eve night, hundreds of suitors lined up to kiss the graceful hands of Mademoiselle Grands Doigts. Jealous of the lovely maiden, the other girls cast a terrible gris...- $16.99
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My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane
Based on a traditional song adapted by this nationally acclaimed Louisiana singer/songwriter, this rhyming picture book tells of various Louisiana fare such as red beans, fil' gumbo, baguettes, and alligator stew. Readers are also introduced to the pirogue, a small, flat-bottom wooden boat used...- $16.99
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My Parrain Is the Loup Garou
This original Cajun tall tale is a familial love story between a child and his/her godfather. Like children on the playground, the child boasts to the reader about his/her parrain's superhuman strength and wolflike qualities as proof that the godfather is in fact the...- $19.99
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Petit Pierre and the Floating Marsh
Johnette Downing stays true to her Louisiana roots in her newest book, featuring a young pelican searching for his proper home. As Petit Pierre journeys across the wetlands, he asks each creature where he should live. He accumulates gifts from them until he realizes...- $16.99
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Singing Waters: A Selection of Haiku, Senryu, and Haibun
Singing Waters is a selection of over 100 of Johnette Downing's previously published haiku, senryu, and haibun in one volume. "These are healing poems, menders of the broken bones we have made of East and West, body and spirit, craft and art, song and...- $21.00
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Spooky Second Line
Way down south in New Orleans, there's a jazzy little sound on Halloween. As a mummy is transported down the street in a silver casket, a spooky parade follows, with a witch on bass drum, a skeleton on snare, a black cat on trombone,...- $9.95
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. . . . Young readers will love hearing about the fly and all the other creepy-crawly bugs the old lady gulps down in this fanciful feast based on the traditional song. With a taste for...- $16.99
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Today Is Monday in Louisiana
Gold/Honors Award Winner National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children's Products The Big Read 2010 Recommended Reading List for the National Coalition of Girls' Schools Based on a popular song adapted by the multi-award-winning New Orleans singer-songwriter Johnette Downing, Today Is Monday in Louisiana rhythmically...- $10.95
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Who Got the Baby in the King Cake?
Believed to have originated in twelfth-century France, the king cake tradition is an homage to the wise men (three kings). In New Orleans, as in Europe, a charm or plastic baby is hidden inside the cake and whoever finds the treasure is crowned king...- $17.99
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Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud
Give a crab a crawfish, and he won't eat for the day A long time ago, when Crab and Crawfish were still best friends, Crawfish was feeling particularly lazy--and particularly hungry-as he loafed around the muggy bayou. When Crab arrived with a fish, Crawfish...- $17.99
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Why the Oyster Has the Pearl
A trickster tale about generosity. A long time ago, the Oyster was not only generous and kind; he was also the keeper of all the gems in the world. Whenever any type of creature would come to him in need, the Oyster would share...- $16.99
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Why the Possum Has a Large Grin
Move over Bre'r Rabbit, there's a new trickster in town When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the long dry season, the sly marsupial gets an idea. It wouldn't take much for Possum to help Deer; he could just climb...- $16.99
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