Four Little Old Men: A (Mostly) True Tale from a Small Cajun Town

Brodt, Burton P.

ISBN 10: 1402720068 / ISBN 13: 9781402720062

Published by Sterling, NY, 2005

About this Item

1st ed, 1st prt. A mostly true tale from a small cajun town. Four men (too old to work) begin playing cards & as the game goes on for months, they continually improve where they play. Whisks you away to the land of crawfish & zydeco. (lowlands of Louisiana).

Seller Inventory # 014562

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Four Little Old Men: A (Mostly) True Tale from a Small Cajun Town
• Publisher: Sterling, NY
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402720068
• ISBN 13: 9781402720062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Melanson, Luc
• Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Prt
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Hey dere--looky here! An award-winning illustrator and a master storyteller team up to create a colorful picture book filled with that unique Cajun spirit and language. Children of all ages will sure be "passin' a good time" with this one-of-a-kind tale.

Come visit Louisiana, land of crawfish and zydeco, where four old men--Bubby, Dumbo, Hebert, and Rigger Moritz--search through the dreamy lowlands to find the perfect place to play their game of cards. The open air seems grand in the spring--when it "shore does look nice outside," but as the weather gets colder, the men start to shiver, so they begin building...and building...and building. Soon, they've constructed an elaborate house!
But when the cool air subsides and the sweet jasmine-scented breezes blow again, the men discover that what they really want is the simple life once more.

Peppered with colorful Cajun lingo, and brightly seasoned with Luc Melanson's whimsical art, this terrific tale treats kids to all the beauty and humor of Louisiana-style storytelling.

About the Author

About the Author:
Burton Brodt is a retired chemical engineer who holds several patents in his field of process research. He retired from DuPont as a Technology Fellow and Senior Scientist. He has worked as a high school track coach and substitute teacher. At one time he thought about becoming a professional writer, but decided he preferred to eat. Brodt has called many places home. He now lives in Easton, Maryland with his wife Gail. 

Other books by Brodt are:
-- The Man Who Flew the Pepsi Sign and Other Stories
-- Engineers and Scientists: Achieving Success in Industry
-- Ain't Got Anything But -- Surviving Egypt
-- The Monkey Wars; A Novel
-- Confessions From the Shark; A Voyage From Hell