The Unhuggables
Oliver is upset—very upset—and nothing his mother says makes him feel better. When she tries to give him a comforting hug, he rolls up into a tight ball like an armadillo and won’t let his mother near...

Thibodeaux Turtle and Boudreaux Bunny by Todd-Michael St. Pierre
Once upon a Louisiana time, there was a turtle and a bunny. The turtle was polite, quiet, and careful; the bunny was rather rude, loud, and impatient. The turtle finally agrees to a big r

Ten Gators In the Bed
True to her Louisiana culture, Johnette brings readers deep into the swamp where 10 gators pile into bed in their Acadian home...

Bugs on the Rug
Based on a song from Johnette Downing’s Boogie Woogie Bugs album, Bugs on the Rug—with its singsong rhyming text—introduces youngsters to the wonderful world of bugs.