Gator Gumbo: A Spicy-Hot Tale
Gator Gumbo: A Spicy-Hot Tale
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Candace Fleming
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Product Details

  • Author: Candace Fleming
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • EAN: 9780374380502
  • ISBN: 0374380503
  • Label: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  • Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  • Number of Items: 1
  • Number of Pages: 32
  • Product Group: Book
  • Publication Date: 2004-03-09
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  • Reading Level: Ages 4-8
  • Studio: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  • Title: Gator Gumbo: A Spicy-Hot Tale
Avg Customer Rating: 4 stars

Product Description: A new take on The Little Red Hen -- Cajun style

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."

Illustrated with wit and whimsy, this mischievous tale will have young readers laughing out loud.


Customer Reviews


5 stars Gator Gumbo
Great book for kids. New Orleans style story with a surprise twist at the end!


5 stars Gator Gumbo
My kids love this book! It is beautifully illustrated and a fun tale with a Cajun flair. I highly recommend!


3 stars Nice illustrations
This french speaking gator is old and cannot catch his meals any longer. He is teased by the other "critters". He decides to trick them by offering them a taster of the gumbo he finally makes. They fall in and the gator finally gets his stew. Very similiar to the Little Red Hen story only it has a HOT twist.

The only problem is that the language is difficult for some early readers.


5 stars A cautionary tale
This Cajun-style version of the little red hen has a real twist at the end of the story. There are wonderful rhythms and repeats that invite listeners to chant along with the story. Kids who are used to "happy, clappy" endings were open-mouth when has some of the characters come to a very bad end! I love cautionary tales!


5 stars Fun book about alligators
Very nice book, very fun, great characters, nice graphics and a high learning curve and this is better than Disneyland.

 
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