Sophisticated city mouse Chicory never imagined she would venture beyond her elegant Creole home in New Orleans--until she falls asleep in a picnic basket and wakes up in the Cajun swamps! There she meets Roux, a simple country mouse, and together they experience the bucolic bayou life. Chicory persuades Roux to see what the city has to offer, and they journey to New Orleans for a taste of Creole culture. Idyllic picnics and lavish white-linen luncheons offer both delights and frights in this Southern retelling of Aesop's classic fable. Whimsical illustrations and two original songs make this a story you won't forget!
Todd-Michael St. Pierre is the author of several New Orleans cookbooks and children's books. He was a judge for The Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest and is a dedicated gardener and cat lover.
Lee Brandt Randall has a degree in printmaking from Louisiana State University. She works in graphic design, film animation, and book illustration and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Published: 02/08/2017
ISBN: 9781455622375
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 182 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
