Lapin Plays Possum: Trickster Tales From the Louisiana Bayou
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374343284 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. . Lapin continually outwits Bouki, cleverly tricking him out of his cotton crop or playing dead in order to abscond with Bouki's seafood gumbo. But those who pay close attention will be rewarded by Lapin's canny expressions and droll mannerisms (e.g., chewing a mint leaf while clutching a glass of mint julep as he lolls in his hammock). From Publishers Weekly Pranks prevail on the bayou when lollygagging Compere Lapin (aka Brer Rabbit) takes on Compere Bouki (which means "hyena") in these three lively folktales from the Pelican State. Ages 5-up. Glossary and notes round out this highly polished presentation. Many of these literary devices require a sophisticated audience for full appreciation, as may
As always, however, little triumphs over big and brains bewilder brawn in three new larger-than-life Lapin tales full of sly wit and Cajun spice – perfectly captured in Scott Cook’s impish, irreverent pictures.Lapin may be small, but when the smarts were handed out, he got himself an extra helping. Nobody is as good at being bad as Lapin!As long as there are fools to be fooled, Lapin figures he might as well do the fooling. As fans of this picayune prankster know, “Size ain’t everything in this world. He can’t resist playing tricks on Bouki any more than he can turn down King Cake at Mardi Gras. It’s what you do with what you got that matters!”. As for Bouki, he is so tired of being hoodwinked by this do-nothing rascal of a rabbit that he is determined to get the best of the puny trickster once and for all (and maybe even get a little rabbit cooked in sauce piquante on the side)
"Perfect! We loved it" according to Laurie. Perfect! We loved it!. "Folktale Fun" according to Roz Levine. Sharon Arms Doucet brings three "trickster tales from the Louisiana bayou" to life in this marvelous collection of Cajun, Creole folklore. Meet Compere Bouki. "He owned a farming field full of Delta soil so rich that if you planted a penny at sunrise, you could pick a dollar before sundown. But as for smarts, he must have. "Folktale Fun" according to Roz Levine. Sharon Arms Doucet brings three "trickster tales from the Louisiana bayou" to life in this marvelous collection of Cajun, Creole folklore. Meet Compere Bouki. "He owned a farming field full of Delta soil so rich that if you planted a penny at sunrise, you could pick a dollar before sundown. But as for smarts, he must have