Petite Rouge: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale - Hardcover

Hébert-Collins, Sheila

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565543106 ISBN 13: 9781565543102

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

Take Little Red Riding Hood, drop her in the middle of the Louisiana bayou,
and she magically transforms into Petite Rouge!
As she hurries through the swamp to bring her sick grandm�re some
soothing �touff�e, Petite Rouge does not have to worry about any
big bad wolves. However, she does have to watch out for the gator taille-taille!
Will Petite Rouge safely deliver her �touff�e to Grandm�re?
Will Grandm�re get well? Will the gator taille-taille eat them both? As
children discover the answers to these questions, they will also learn numerous
Cajun words along the way.
A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila H�bert
Collins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native of
Abbeville, Louisiana, Mrs. Collins combined her Cajun love and pride with her
love of children's literature to create her unique Cajun fairy tales. Her unique
talents have placed her on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author and
Cajun storyteller.
Chris Diket, a professional artist and art teacher, resides in Thibodaux,
Louisiana. also Available on Audiocassette.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Down in the bayous of South Louisiana there lives a girl named Clotilde Mouton, but everyone calls her Petite Rouge because of the beautiful red cloak and garde-soleil (sunbonnet) she wears.

A simple visit to bring her sick grandmère some soothing étouffée turns into an exciting and dangerous adventure. As Petite Rouge travels through the swamp in her pirogue, she meets not a big, bad wolf but a suave alligator named Taille-Taille.

What will happen to Grandmère and Petite Rouge? Will Taille-Taille gobble up his new friends? What is the secret ingredient in the sauce piquante? Why are the folks of Bayou Tigre fais-do-doing the night away?

Find these answers and more in this bayou-inspired revision of a classic tale. Full of Cajun words and phrases, accompanying definitions, and a pronunciation guide, Petite Rouge: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale will teach children a petit peu about Cajun culture.

Colorful illustrations capture the movement and tension of each scene—Taille-Taille whipping his strong tail against helpless Clotilde in her pirogue and, later, Clotilde realizing that the figure in Grandma’s bed is none other than the mischievous gator she has been trying to avoid. Splashy hues and expressive tones articulate the emotional ups and downs of this dramatic tale.

 

Sheila Hébert-Collins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native of Abbeville, Louisiana, Hébert-Collins combined her love and pride of her culture with her love of children’s literature to create unique, Cajun fairytales. She is featured on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author and Cajun storyteller.

About the Author

A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila Hébert-Collins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native of Abbeville, Louisiana, Hébert-Collins combined her love and pride of her culture with her love of children's literature to create unique, Cajun fairy tales. Because of her talent, she is featured on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author and Cajun storyteller. She has also written Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella, Blanchette et Les Sept Petits Cajuns: A Cajun Snow White, Jacques et La Canne à Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk, Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale, Les Trois Cochons, and 'T Pousette et 'T Poulette: A Cajun Hansel and Gretel, all published by Pelican.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1565543106
• ISBN 13: 9781565543102
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Diket Chris