Fontenot, Mary Alice's Books

In the Louisiana Bayou Clovis Crawfish tries to prevent M'sieu Blue Jay from making a meal out of his friend Gaston Grasshopper.

A group of French-speaking Louisiana bayou animals save the life of an orphaned baby bluejay.

Clovis Crawfish introduces Raoul Raccoon to the other animals in his Louisiana bayou.

Bertile Butterfly's baby goes through its metamorphosis unharmed, thanks to the constant attention of Clovis Crawfish and his bayou friends.

Clovis and a number of his friends in the swamp travel to the nearby prairie for a day of fun and games and decide to spend the night there. During the night, Rene the Rain Frog wakes and goes towards the water. He wakes Clovis and says that a fire came out of the water and chased him. As they investigate, they meet up with Fedora Field Mouse, who explains about the feu follet or "silly fire.

An adorable crawfish tries to stop a blue jay from making a meal out of his friend in this Louisiana bayou in this classic tale of friendship. Clovis Crawfish takes young readers on a journey through the bayou, his first of many adventures. Curious, Clovis begins searching for the reason his bayou is named “Tail of the Frog” and encounters many friends along the way, including Gaston Grasshopper, Lizette Lizard, and Fernand Frog. But friends are not the only creatures Clovis meets on his adventure, for the bayou is also home to many predators. When Clovis meets the hungry M’sieu Blue Jay, he needs to act fast if he wants to save everyone. Risking his own life for his loved ones, Clovis teaches the values of friendship. Seasoned with Acadian-French phrases throughout the story, the authentic language deepens the bayou feel of the tale. A glossary and pronunciation guide, provided for reference, make learning about the Cajun vocabulary easy and fun. Now in full color, the story is enhanced by vibrant illustrations. Praise for the Clovis Crawfish Series “In Louisiana’s bayou country, Clovis Crawfish is a favorite folk hero of children who have met him in Fontenot's lively tales. . . . The stories have suspense, lessons in nature lore, French words, and plenty of fun.” —Publishers Weekly “Mary Alice Fontenot’s Clovis Crawfish Series have been providing lessons both in nature lore and French words and phrases used in everyday Cajun conversation as well as stories that are simply fun to read.” —Houston Post

Clovis must defend shy Corinne Crapaud from the criticism of her cousin Fernand Frog.

Each Clovis Crawfish tale is a lesson in the language, culture, and ecology of the Louisiana bayous.

Originally published as a two-color edition in 1979, Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot was an immediate hit with fans of the French-speaking animals of the bayou. This edition, with full color and black-and-white illustrations by Scott R. Blazek, brings the familiar characters to life. Rain falls steadily on the banks of the bayou, turning the dirt to mud and causing the water to rise. But Etienne Escargot has barely noticed the rain-he has laid a mound of tiny, pearl-white eggs and is overwhelmed by his good fortune. Too late, he realizes he is marooned on a mud pile in a growing puddle. Can Clovis Crawfish think of some way to save the unborn snails? Will the fast-pecking Waldeaux Woodpecker be able to make a pirogue before the rain washes the eggs away? Join Clovis and his friends for another bayou adventure, complete with French words, phrases, and even a song by well-known composer Denis Dirt Dauber!

Original publication and copyright date: 1991.

Clovis Crawfish and his friends meet two singing cicadas and outfox the bully M'sieu Blue Jay.

Clovis Crawfish and his friends show "cheval de diable" Michelle Mantis that there are things in this world to eat other than themselves.

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.

Lizette Lizard introduces her bayou friends to her cousin, Echo Gecko, who repeats everything she hears and who wants to learn Cajun French.

Clovis Crawfish and the other bayou animals help Lizette Lizard find her twin sister, Lois.

Clovis Crawfish introduces Raoul Raccoon to the other animals in his Louisiana bayou.

Clovis and his friends are startled by a strange-looking "water chicken" swimming around in the bayou, but they welcome him when he helps rescue Clothilde Catfish.

Clovis must defend shy Corinne Crapaud from the criticism of her cousin Fernand Frog.

Clovis Crawfish and his French-speaking animal friends help a box turtle cross the bayou.

Bertile Butterfly's baby goes through its metamorphosis unharmed, thanks to the constant attention of Clovis Crawfish and his bayou friends.

Book's by Fontenot, Mary Alice

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