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Once Again, Clovis and Friends Come to the Rescue Clovis and his friends find that things are not always what they first appear--especially when it comes to moving cypress knees On closer inspection, Clovis, Lizette Lizard, Ren Rainfrog, and Bertile Butterfly find a turtle, a different kind of turtle from Theodore Turtle, but a turtle nonetheless. Since his real name, Abraham Buckingham Calhoun, is a little cumbersome, they dub him Bidon Box Turtle. All the friends step up to make his acquaintance. Bidon Box Turtle has only one problem. He is a Mississippi land turtle who wants to cross the bayou and not get his hat wet. As is usually the case, Clovis and friends come to the rescue, providing Bidon with a cypress boat to get to the other side and wishing him
Synopsis
Once Again, Clovis and Friends Come to the RescueClovis and his friends find that things are not always what they firstappear--especially when it comes to moving cypress knees On closer inspection, Clovis, Lizette Lizard, Ren Rainfrog, and Bertile Butterfly find aturtle, a different kind of turtle from Theodore Turtle, but a turtlenonetheless. Since his real name, Abraham Buckingham Calhoun, is a littlecumbersome, they dub him Bidon Box Turtle. All the friends step up to make hisacquaintance.Bidon Box Turtle has only one problem. He is a Mississippi land turtle whowants to cross the bayou and not get his hat wet. As is usually the case, Clovisand friends come to the rescue, providing Bidon with a cypress boat to get tothe other side and wishing him Reviens (Come back soon )Mary Alice Fontenot created the wetland characters of Clovis and his friendsmore than thirty years ago. Recognized throughout the country as the children'sauthor on Cajun culture, she frequently speaks to children's classes and atfestivals promoting the unique life of the bayous and wetlands. She worked as anewspaperwoman for thirty-five years and was also at one time a kindergartenteacher. She continues to write columns on occasion from her home in the Cajun Country of Louisiana. In French.
Synopsis
Bidon Box Turtle has a problem: he is a land turtle who wants to cross the bayou and not get his hat wet. Clovis and friends come to the rescue, providing Bidon with a cypress boat to get to the other side.