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<p><P><b>A new take on<i> The Little Red Hen</i> &#151; Cajun style</b><P>Poor Monsieur Gator is getting old and is moving so slow he can't catch himself a taste of possum or otter, or even a whiff of skunk. Day after day those animals tease and taunt him until, finally, he decides to cook up some gumbo just like Maman used to make. But who will help him boil, catch, sprinkle, and chop? Certainly not rude Mademoiselle Possum, ornery Monsieur Otter, or sassy Madame Skunk. But when the gumbo is ready, they're more than eager to enjoy the result of Gator's hard work and as they run to get a taste - Slurp! Slip! Plop! Them animals go into the pot. Mmm-mmm, says Monsieur Gator. Now, this is gumbo just like Maman used to make.<P>Illustrated with wit and whimsy, this mischievous tale will have young readers laughing out loud.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Until its rather shocking ending, this humorous picture book with its Cajun-flavored language and sly watercolors, contains many ingredients found in traditional tales. Like Br'er Rabbit, Possum pretends to be scared of aged Monsieur Gator as he taunts, Puhleeze, don't eat me! Reminiscent of The Gingerbread Man, Fleming's (Who Invited

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Author

Candace Fleming; pictures by Sally Anne Lambert

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780525477631

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Cooking

Rating

3.99 / 5 (191 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14