- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
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- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats
- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
- JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food
- JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
- JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious
- JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General (see also headings under Animals)
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / General
- JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music
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The Little Purple Mardi Gras Bead
9781455623440
Regular price $10.95 Sale price $8.21 Save 25%Throw me out there, mister!
When Carnival rolls around in New Orleans, everyone gets into the celebration—including the beads! On Fat Tuesday, a plain string of little purple beads hangs from a hook on a parade float. His fervent wish is to be caught by someone special. The bigger and fancier beads tell him that no one will ever catch him. But a little hope and determination may go a long way in the magical season of Mardi Gras! When the bead spots a little princess in the crowd, he knows she is the person for him! Will she try to catch him? The heartwarming tale offers opportunities for a discussion of bullying, self-worth, and inclusion with young readers. The delightful story and illustrations from this daughter/father team will charm the entire family and become a parade route favorite!
Raised in New Orleans, Julie P. Rowley holds a master’s of education in early childhood curriculum and instruction from the University of New Orleans. Her stories were inspired by her daughter’s imagination.
A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, John R. Paquette is a retired editor. He is also a professional vocalist and a talented portrait artist and illustrator. He enjoyed collaborating with his daughter.
Little Laveau
9781941879290
Regular price $10.00 Sale price $7.50 Save 25%
Petit Pierre and the Floating Marsh
9781455622795
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%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 the wetlands are home to all his friends and, just maybe, to Pierre as well!
Within the luscious illustrations are facts about the denizens of the wetlands and how each reader can make a difference in preserving and protecting the wetlands for generations to come. Proceeds from this book, created in partnership with the Audubon Nature Institute and the New Orleans Pelicans, fund wetland education programs.
Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day
9781455627073
Regular price $17.99 Sale price $13.49 Save 25%When Alycat's daydreaming causes her to miss out on Dessert Day at school, she will need to rely on her imagination to satisfy her sweet tooth! With the help of her best friend Spotty, she discovers that trying new things can lead to fun adventures and tasty inventions. A recipe is included at the end of the story to assist young readers in creating their own dessert.
The themes of the books in the Alycat Series all reflect a reliance on friendships, imagination, and creativity towards problem solving. The character traits of Alycat and her friends inspire and encourage young readers to find their own special gifts.
An original and entertaining delight from cover to cover, Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day is especially recommended for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections. —Midwest Book Review
Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day provides colorful, enticing illustrations to keep the young reader engaged throughout the book! —Independent Book Publishers Association
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The Alycat Series features: Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day, Alycat and the Monday Blues, Alycat and the Friendship Friday, Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday, Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday, Alycat and the Sleepover Saturday, and Alycat and the Sunday Scaries. The books in this series have won more than 17 awards, including the NYC Big Book Award, the Mom's Choice Awards, and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards; have been featured in Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly; and have appeared in the Oscars celebrity swag bag and the Grammy Awards gift bag. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, featured Bourque and her life-size mascot, Alycat, on her popular YouTube channel Little Red News.
Clyde the Giant Crawfish
9781455628001
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%Deep in the bayou where critters reside lived a lovable little crawfish they all knew as Clyde. The big crawfish said he would always be too small to play, but Clyde had an idea of how his giant cousin up in Maine could help! Young readers will enjoy the trick while also learning the importance of inclusion.
Alligators Don't Like Flowers
9781455626779
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%
Little Laveau
9781455626267
Regular price $11.99 Sale price $8.99 Save 25%It’s the town’s big celebration and Little Laveau is lost in the woods! Luckily, her musical new friend has just the magical cure she needs. Join Little Laveau in her second adventure as she journeys around the Louisiana Bayou, providing a little encouragement for friends and animals wherever she goes. Watercolor illustrations that capture the mystery of the bayou accompany this tale perfect for beginning readers―whether they live in Louisiana or not!
Barnacle Brown
9781455627516
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%Barnacle Brown is a seafaring hound, but even he is surprised by the dangerous storm that sinks his boat and leaves him stranded in the ocean, far from home. Thank goodness he wore his life jacket! But there is no way that even a hound as brave as Barnacle Brown can swim through the ocean’s waves and back to shore all by himself. Just when the pup fears all is lost, a friendly loggerhead turtle arrives to bring him safely back to the beach. One good turn deserves another so he promises to help Loggerhead Lou, his new friend, protect her vulnerable hatchlings on their own journeys to the sea. This sweet tale of helping those in need contains a fact sheet about loggerhead turtles and includes ways young readers can play a part in protecting this endangered species.
Alycat and the Monday Blues
9781455627035
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Alycat and the Friendship Friday
9781455627097
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Mystery of the Haunted Graveyard
9781455628575
Regular price $12.95 Sale price $9.71 Save 25%Twelve-year-old Gracie Watson is unusually—some might even say morbidly—excited about her upcoming move to Savannah, one of the most haunted cities in the country.
Gracie isn’t one to make friends with the living, but she quickly bonds with a graveyard groundskeeper’s son, who vows to help her on her quest. Together, they set out to find the ghost of another Gracie Watson, who happens to be buried at Bonaventure Cemetery. Like any great adventure, what they find is nothing like what they expected.
Alycat and the Christmas Cookie Swap
9781455628216
Regular price $17.99 Sale price $13.49 Save 25%“…radiates warmth and merriment… an enjoyable addition to a library’s holiday collection.” —School Library Journal
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It's Christmas Eve, and Alycat's baking her favorite cookie recipe to share. Her best kitten friends are all coming over to swap cookies and recipes, play Pin the Tail on the Reindeer, and sing Christmas carols. But after Santa leaves them each a special surprise, how will the kittens work together to solve the sweet mystery from Mrs. Claus?
The Littlest Star's Wish
9781455628261
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%Join Sarah, the tiniest star, on a heartwarming journey of self-belief and courage.
Sarah is the tiniest star in the sky, wishing every night that someone will make a wish upon her so she can earn her light. But wishers always choose the big stars, leaving Sarah to wonder if she’ll ever have her chance. Then, one night, a little boy with a special wish finds Sarah. When he believes in her, she finally finds the courage to believe in herself—and grant his wish. Join Sarah on a heartwarming journey to discover that even the smallest stars can shine the brightest.
Alycat and the Copycat
9781455628094
Regular price $17.99 Sale price $13.49 Save 25%"Science doesn't freak meowt!"
Alycat is excited that it’s Science Fair Day, but why is her classmate copying almost everything about her, from the shirt she’s wearing to the project she’s doing? Soon Alycat learns, through patience and kindness, that two similar things can be better when they work together. This latest addition to the kitten picture-book series includes STEM themes plus instructions for making your own glitter volcano!
Beignet Bunny
9781455628117
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%Join Beignet Bunny on a whimsical adventure through New Orleans as he searches for friends, convinced he's a sugar-covered treat, and encounters a colorful cast of characters along the way.
When Momma Bunny calls her new baby “my little beignet,” he becomes convinced he’s actually a sugar-covered treat, beloved in New Orleans. Beignet Bunny embarks on an adventure, asking a pelican, crawfish, turtle, and even a sleeping possum where all the other beignets play. Will he be able to find a friend? Young readers will enjoy hopping along with the sweetest bunny as he searches for others like him.
Gary and His Little Friend Jerry
9781455628100
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%In the swamp, Gary the gator befriends Jerry, a cellphone who has fallen off a swamp boat.
Jerry offers Gary access to many wonders of the world, but Gary misses slowing down and enjoying his bayou life with his friends and family. In this colorful picture book, young readers will discover if Gary and Jerry can strike a good balance between modern technology and the simple life.
Roux's Special Gift
9781455627950
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%Surrounded by the waters of the Mississippi, the blooming magnolias, and the buzzing mosquitoes, a solitary raccoon made his home in a cypress trunk.
As yet another Christmas approached with no friends to share the holiday season, Roux vowed to make a change. He built a tall bonfire, in the Cajun tradition, in hopes that Papa Noel would see the warm light of the flames on his Christmas Eve flight.
Roux tucked himself into bed that cold, lonely night with not an inkling that Santa would indeed stop by his swampy abode. The jolly man in red brought gifts for the raccoon who had been nice all year, but gifts, he knew, were not what would bring little Roux cheer. As Santa set off to continue his Christmas Eve rounds, he scoured the bayous and towns for what would make Roux’s holiday complete. Can Santa find the perfect present to save Roux’s Christmas?
This heartwarming story about the power of hope and the magic of friendship is sure to brighten your holiday reading. Children will enjoy this story of an unlikely friendship set in the southern swamps that references customs and traditions familiar to the littlest Cajuns. A recipe for Roux’s Bayou Stew completes this special tale.
Ozark Night Before Christmas
9781589800564
Regular price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 Save 25%Santy's arrival by johnboat is announced by a ruckus between his pet raccoon and Paw's coonhound. After a feast of ham biscuits, Maw and Paw open their musical gifts, and Santy joins in on the frollicatin'.
Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday
9781455626489
Regular price $17.99 Sale price $13.49 Save 25%
Tree in the Sea, A
9781941879146
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Little Laveau
9781941879177
Regular price $10.00 Sale price $7.50 Save 25%