Dianne De Las Casas

Cajun Cornbread Boy (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Gentry, Marita

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The classic children's folktale of the Gingerbread Boy gets a spicy Cajun twist-and comes with a delicious recipe for cornbread.

Down on the bayou in the heart of Cajun country lives a little old woman who is very lonely. One day, she decides to make a cornbread boy. Taking down her grandmère's magical black iron skillet, she adds all the right ingredients, careful not to forget a big dash of cayenne pepper.

When the cornbread boy pops out of the oven, he blinks his chili-pepper eyes, sprouts arms and legs, and sprints out the door before the old woman can catch him. Through the swamp and past the creatures curiously sniffing after him, the cornbread boy runs until he meets an artful alligator who is in for one spicy surprise.

In this flavorful retelling of the classic Gingerbread Boy tale, international storyteller extraordinaire Dianne de Las Casas presents a delightful romp through Cajun country that will have readers of all ages hungry for more.

Praise for The Cajun Cornbread Boy

"An old tale sprouts legs and takes off, enlivened by a dash of Cajun flavor. Catch it if you can!" -Aaron Sheard, The Author of Lightning Larry

"Dianne de Las Casas mixes humor, high spirits, lively narration and a colorful setting to bring alive the timeless tale of the Gingerbread Boy." -Robert D. San Souci, author of The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South and Little Pierre: A Cajun Story from Louisiana

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781455601745
• Artikelnr.: 66783564

Autorenporträt

Dianne de Las Casas is a celebrated author, storyteller, and recording artist. Her CDs Jump, Jiggle & Jam and World Fiesta have been named School Library Journal "Audio of the Week" recordings. She performs arts-in-education programs and residencies at schools, libraries, festivals, museums, and special events and is a frequent presenter at the International Reading Association, American Library Association, and other literary and education conferences. Marita Gentry is a professional artist with her own painting and teaching studio, Studio Marita. Gentry has served as artist-in-residence for several schools, and her illustrations are a delight to young and old alike. Her vivid illustrations have earned her numerous awards and commissions. This is her first children's book.