Children will enjoy discovering the uniquely Cajun spins on the classic story. For example, Cajuns simply do not eat porridge―whatever that may be. They do eat gumbo, and Mama Hébert just happens to make the best on the bayou. Simple gumbo recipe is included.

Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale (Cajun Tall Tales)

Children's Books

Hébert-Collins, Sheila

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

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 grandmï¿½re somesoothing ï¿½touffï¿½e, Petite Rouge does not have to worry about anybig bad wolves. However, she does have to watch out for the gator taille-taille!Will Petite Rouge safely deliver her ï¿½touffï¿½e to Grandmï¿½re?Will Grandmï¿½re get well? Will the gator taille-taille eat them both? Aschildren discover the answers to these questions, they will also learn numerousCajun words along the way.A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila Hï¿½bertCollins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native ofAbbeville, Louisiana, Mrs. Collins combined her Cajun love and pride with herlove of children's literature to create her unique Cajun fairy tales. Her uniquetalents have placed her on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author andCajun storyteller.Chris Diket, a professional artist and art teacher, resides in Thibodaux,Louisiana. also Available on Audiocassette.

Petite Rouge: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale

Pelican Publishing

Piglet brothers 'Ti Joe, 'Ti Claude, and 'Ti Frï¿½re have reached the age when Mamï¿½re Cochon must send them out into the world to seek their fortunes. As they venture out on their own, they must each find, or build, their own homes. At the same time, they must be ever on the lookout for the hungry loup-garou.

Les Trois Cochons (Cajun Tall Tales)

Animals

As in Cinderella, Cendrillon is pestered by la belle-mï¿½re (her stepmother) and les belles-soeurs (her stepsisters) but is helped by the bayou creatures who are ses bon amis (her good friends) and by la marraine (her fairy godmother). However, in New Orleans, the big event is Rex's Mardi Gras ball. Rex, also known as Ovey Thibeaux, hopes to meet his wife at the ball. As fate would have it, Cendrillon and Ovey fall en amour (in love).

Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella (Cajun Tall Tales)

Deep in the heart of the Louisiana swamp, there lives a poor fur trapper, his second wife, and his twins. The stepmother has a plan to leave the children in the swamp to ease the family's financial problems. See how the Cajun Hansel and Gretel outsmart her plan and escape from the witch who lures them into her cottage.

`T Pousette et `T Poulette: A Cajun Hansel and Gretel (Cajun Tall Tales)

Literature & Fiction

The story of Snow White, with Cajun spice. When the jealous voodoo queen lures poor Blanchette into the Atchafalaya Swamp, Blanchette discovers seven little Cajuns, who give her a happy home.

Blanchette et les Sept Petits Cajuns: A Cajun Snow White (Cajun Tall Tales)

Jean-Paul and his family are Acadians who have been forced from their Canadian homeland by the British. After many hardships, they settle in Louisiana, establishing the areaï¿½s first Cajun settlements. The tale is written in English and French.

Jean-Paul Hébert Was There/Jean-Paul Hébert Etait Là (French Edition)

Poor Jacques and his mother are barely making do in their little houseboat on the bayou, when a mysterious stranger offers Jacques some magical sugarcane cuttings.

Jacques Et La Canne à Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk (Cajun Tall Tales)

Cajun Red Riding Hood faces a frightening bayou foe! A bayou version of a classic, this full-color update of the beloved fairy tale introduces a new generation to Cajun culture. As Petite Rouge paddles her pirogue to visit her sick grandmère, she is unaware that lurking among the cypress trees is the sneaky gator her mother warned her about. The gator Taille-Taille would love to gobble up Petite Rouge, and her cloak too! Detailed illustrations bring the distinct attributes of the south to life. Action-filled scenes highlight the drama and uncertainty of what unfolds. What will happen to Petite Rouge? And why can’t she find her doux grandmère? French words and phrases accent the story and the unique nature of Acadiana.

In this audio CD, children will enjoy discovering the uniquely Cajun spins on the classic story. For example, Cajuns simply do not eat porridge-whatever that may be. They do eat gumbo, and Mama Hï¿½bert just happens to make the best on the bayou. Simple gumbo recipe is included.

Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts/Les Trois Cochons (Cajun Tall Tales)

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Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale (Cajun Tall Tales)

Petite Rouge: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale

Les Trois Cochons (Cajun Tall Tales)

Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella (Cajun Tall Tales)

`T Pousette et `T Poulette: A Cajun Hansel and Gretel (Cajun Tall Tales)

Blanchette et les Sept Petits Cajuns: A Cajun Snow White (Cajun Tall Tales)

Jean-Paul Hébert Was There/Jean-Paul Hébert Etait Là (French Edition)

Jacques Et La Canne à Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk (Cajun Tall Tales)

Petite Rouge: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale

Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts/Les Trois Cochons (Cajun Tall Tales)