| Jacques Et La Canne À Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk Contributor(s): Lyne, Alison (Illustrator), Hébert-Collins, Sheila (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589801911 ISBN-13: 9781589801912 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2004 Annotation: 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. Soon Jacques is off on an exciting adventure featuring an evil giant, an enchanted fiddle, and a very valuable chicken. Definitions and pronunciation guides for Cajun-French words are also included. Sheila Hebert-Collins is the author of seven Cajun fairy tales. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003027706 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.58" W x 11.32" (0.87 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Cajun |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hebert-Collins, Sheila: - A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila Hébert-Collins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native of Abbeville, Louisiana, Hébert-Collins combined her love and pride of her culture with her love of children's literature to create unique, Cajun fairy tales. Because of her talent, she is featured on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author and Cajun storyteller. She has also written Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella, Blanchette et Les Sept Petits Cajuns: A Cajun Snow White, Jacques et La Canne à Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk, Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale, Les Trois Cochons, and 'T Pousette et 'T Poulette: A Cajun Hansel and Gretel, all published by Pelican.Lyne, Alison: - Alison Davis Lyne is a freelance illustrator who has worked on various picture books and covers for American Small Farm magazine. She is the portrait artist for the Kentucky Commission on Women's Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit, permanently on display in the state capitol rotunda. She also illustrated Easter Day Alphabet, Kudzu Chaos, G Is for Grits: A Southern Alphabet, and other titles published by Pelican. |