Synopses & Reviews
Fans everywhere will welcome back Mary Alice Fontenot's charming Clovis Crawfish in this newly translatedFrench edition of the original volume of the celebrated Clovis series.Friendship is the underlying subject as the beauty and dangers of bayou life are depicted for young readers.A curious crawfish, Clovis always wants to know why and what things are. He wonders why his bayou is called Tail of the Frog, when frogs don't even have tails. Bertile Butterfly couldn't care less-she's interested in only one thing-flowers. And when Clovis finally discovers his he hardly has time to dwell on it.Gaston Grasshopper's life is in danger because hungry M'sieu Blue Jay has decided to make a meal of him. When the terrified Gaston takes cover from the swooping bird in Clovis's mud home, Clovis risks his own life to save his friend. Clovis's friends come quickly to his aid as he tangles with M'sieu Blue Jay.French and Acadian-French phrases heard in everyday Cajun conversation are used throughout the book. A pronunciation guide and glossary are included along with a simple French song with an English translation.Originally published in 1961, Clovis Crawfish and His Friends has been translated by Mary Alice Fontenot's daughter, Julie Landry.Award-winning illustrator Keith Graves, a freelance artist, holds a bachelorof fine arts degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and is agraduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York.Continuing the French theme is the series of audiocassettes now available.These six, thirty-minute French audiocassettes present all twelve Clovis books, with two complete stories on each tape. ALSO AVAILABLE ON AUDIOCASSETTE.
Synopsis
Fans everywhere will welcome back Mary Alice Fontenot's charming Clovis Crawfish in this newly translated French edition of the original volume of the celebrated Clovis series. Friendship is the underlying subject as the beauty and dangers of bayou life are depicted for young readers. A curious crawfish, Clovis always wants to know why and what things are. He wonders why his bayou is called
Synopsis
Friendship is the underlying subject as the beauty and dangers of bayou life are depicted in this, the very first volume in the landmark series. A curious crawfish, Clovis always wants to know why and what things are. He wonders why his bayou is called iTail of the Frog, i when frogs donit even have tails. Bertile Butterfly couldnit care less-sheis interested in only one thing-flowers.