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Gumbo Weather
9781455627615
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $10.00 Save 50%
Adaleigh, a young Cajun girl, has the envie for her grandmother's chicken and sausage gumbo. But there is a problem. It's summer, and Mamere does not cook her gumbo until the weather has just the right chill in the air. Adaleigh tries various get-gumbo techniques, including learning to ask for it in French, but she will have to wait. This picture book for young readers, peppered with Cajun words, celebrates the Cajun culture and the importance of generational bonds.
Hot Boiled Peanuts
9781455627714
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Playful, bouncing rhymes and bright, colorful illustrations guide young readers as they eat their way through the peachiest state in the nation. Pecan pie, fried chicken, shrimp and grits, okra, collard greens, BBQ, and every Georgia treat a child can desire fuel imaginations in this region-by-region tour of the Goober State. (Did you know a goober is a peanut?) During their exploration, children encounter history, landmarks, geography, and more. So sit back with a juicy peach and bag of hot boiled peanuts and get to know the greatest state around.
Rainbow Rodney
9781455627561
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%
Way down at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, a very special flamingo stood out among his krewe. For he was not just pink but red, yellow, purple, green, and even orange. Could it be from all the delicious foods that New Orleans has to offer? Young readers will eat their way through the city with Rainbow Rodney in this celebration of classic Crescent City dishes.
G-U-M-B-O
9781455628582
Regular price $10.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%There is a chef who loves to cook, and gumbo is on the menu!
Sing, clap, and spell along in this Louisiana twist on the classic B-I-N-G-O song.
With pots bubbling and aromas swirling, this catchy read-aloud serves up a flavorful helping of Louisiana culture, filled with rhythm, rhyme, and joyful repetition: G-U-M-B-O!
The Adventures of Boudin Boy
9781455628711
Regular price $15.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A Louisiana twist on the classic Gingerbread Man story!
On a whim, an old Cajun couple named Marcelle and Dumas use their famous boudin recipe to make a boy. After they batter up the mixture and fry it up like a boudin ball, the boy magically comes to life and is taught all about swamp life. Follow Boudin Boy on his wild adventures throughout Louisiana and beyond in this Cajun spin on the Gingerbread Man.
A Stir of Imagination
9781455628568
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%This book takes young readers on a sweet journey of baking and decorating a cake with Amy and her pup, Charlee.
Readers will be encouraged to use their imagination while learning about the basics of baking, handwashing, kitchen safety, and the joys of sharing in a fun way. A buttercream icing recipe is included for little chefs to create their own delicious treats.
How to Catch a MoonPie®
9781455628353
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%It's Mardi Gras time! Jacob is determined to catch his favorite throw, a MoonPie.
He devises a brilliant plan. Surely someone would throw a MoonPie to a fireman, or a pirate, or a kid dressed in Mardi Gras colors. But time and again his plan is foiled. Can Jacob move beyond discouragement and enjoy Mardi Gras?
How to Catch a MoonPie is a fun story for everyone who has let go of a dream, only to find a better one.
Lucy and the Mudbugs
9781455627943
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $10.00 Save 50%Lucille St. Lewis and her family have just moved to Louisiana. When her new friends at school find out she’s never eaten boiled crawfish, she feels left out. Will she like these “mudbugs”? One thing is for certain—she won’t be needing a fork! In this fun picture book, young readers will enjoy witnessing Lucy’s introduction to a Bayou State staple.
Greta's Gumbo
9781455627837
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $10.00 Save 50%It’s time to make gumbo, but Greta’s dad needs groceries and her baby brother is fussy. As her frazzled dad shops for gumbo ingredients, he doesn’t notice when Greta, determined to calm her brother, summons the help of a hyperactive monkey, a curious rabbit, and a frozen penguin. The baby laughs. But when a grunting elephant and a lumbering bear cause chaos, the baby wails. Yikes! Can Greta calm the baby and help Dad get groceries for Greta’s gumbo? Imagination rules in this fun story for young readers.
