Johnette Downing

Today Is Monday in Louisiana

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Produktbeschreibung

All you lucky children, come and eat it up! "Kadair's homespun collages . . . prove to be a tasty medium. . . . Youngsters may well be inspired to put together their own art projects celebrating their favorite dishes." -Publisher's Weekly "A pleasing addition to Louisiana lore and a fun, light note for a unit on the state." -School Library Journal Gold/Honors Award Winner National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children's Products The Big Read 2010 Recommended Reading List for the National Coalition of Girls' Schools Based on a popular song adapted by the multi-award-winning New Orleans singer-songwriter Johnette Downing, Today Is Monday in Louisiana rhythmically takes readers through a culinary calendar, describing a Louisiana meal a day. Each day of the week is a delicious one in Louisiana, a state known as much for its love of food as for its love of cultural heritage, family, and tradition. The best of Cajun, Creole, African, and French foods have been enjoyed for generations and continue to be served up daily at restaurants, in schools, and at the dinner tables of families throughout the state. On Monday there are red beans to eat and on Tuesday, po' boys. On Wednesday gumbo is served, and on it goes, each day bringing another unique and tasty Louisiana dish to share. A glossary describes the meals, their cultural origins, and how the food is presented. A recipe for red beans and rice is included, too, so you can begin your week the Louisiana way! Johnette Downing is an award-winning, internationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her many accolades include eight Parents' Choice Awards, four iParenting Media Awards, and four National Parenting Publication Awards. She wrote and illustrated How to Dress a Po' Boy, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs, My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane, Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud, and Amazon Alphabet and is the author of Chef Creole, Down in Louisiana, Why the Possum Has a Large Grin, Why the Oyster Has the Pearl, Chef Creole, Today Is Monday in Texas, Today Is Monday in New York, and Today Is Monday in Kentucky. Downing lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Deborah Ousley Kadair was trained in the Montessori teaching method and conducts storytelling and illustration workshops for children. Having worked with young children since the 1990s, Kadair understands what children like about picture books and uses her experience to create imaginative, collage-style illustrations. She is the author and illustrator of four books, There Was an Ol' Cajun, Grandma's Gumbo, I Spy in the Louisiana Sky, and I Spy in the Texas Sky, and has illustrated many others, including Chef Creole, Today Is Monday in New York, Today Is Monday in Texas, Today Is Monday in Kentucky, Down in Louisiana, and There Was a Tall Texan Who Swallowed a Flea, all with Pelican. Kadair resides in Texas with her family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 5 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 286mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781589804067
• ISBN-10: 1589804066
• Artikelnr.: 21570119

Autorenporträt

"Downing has certainly found her niche, serving up New Orleans-flavored tunes." --Publishers Weekly "Children's singer, arts advocate, and preschool music teacher Johnette Downing, nicknamed the 'Pied Piper for Louisiana music traditions, ' serves up a mélange of Cajun, Creole, Southern blues, Caribbean, and boogie-woogie influences." --EducationWatch, the Grammy Foundation "This New Orleans native singer/songwriter takes the music of her life--Cajun, zydeco, and jazz--and mixes it into a kid-friendly gumbo." --South Florida Parenting magazine "Downing thinks like a child, but writes like a magician." --Julie Kane, former Louisiana Poet Laureate Johnette Downing uses her love of Louisiana to give her writing a unique kick. Called the "musical ambassador to children" and the "Pied Piper of Louisiana music traditions," Downing is a musician and author dedicated to sharing her Louisiana roots, music, and books with children. The recipient of twenty-two international awards, Downing has performed concerts and author visits for children, and workshops for educators, in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. The author of twenty-one children's books and ten recordings, Downing has garnered rave reviews from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Parents' Magazine, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Grammy.com, and numerous parenting journals. Selected by New Orleans Magazine as one of the 2014 Top Female Achievers, and by CityBusiness Magazine as one of the 2008 Women of the Year, Downing, a former early-childhood music teacher, is passionate about combining music and stories to celebrate childhood, culture, and literacy. When not serving her irresistible kid-friendly musical and literary gumbo across the globe, she resides in New Orleans with her husband. Deborah Ousley Kadair trained in the Montessori teaching method, Kadair also conducts storytelling and illustration workshops for children. She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.