My Parrain Is the Loup Garou
An original Cajun tale written by Johnette Downing and illustrated by Heather Stanley. This lighthearted twist to the oral traditions of the Cajun werewolf is sure to make children laugh, and hopefully wildly dream.
“South Louisiana folktales are as unique as they are colorful and Johnette Downing, with expressive illustrations by Heather Stanley, crafts a tale of the loup garou in a delightful way that children of all ages will enjoy.”
— Cheré Dastugue Coen, Food & travel writer, and author of Exploring Cajun Country
Mademoiselle Grands Doigts
Author Johnette Downing and illustrator Heather Stanley team up again with this Cajun holiday tale. This retelling of a Cajun folk tale centers around one young maiden and one evil spell. The lush and dreamy illustrations of this eerie morality tale will quickly beguile children in this enduring Cajun New Year's Eve legend.
Petit Pierre
and the Floating Marsh
Selected to represent the State of Louisiana at the 2016 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
As Petit Pierre journeys across the wetlands, he asks each creature where he should live. He accumulates gifts from each one until he realizes the wetlands are home to all his friends and, just maybe, to Pierre as well. Within the illustrations are facts about the denizens of the wetlands and how each reader can make a difference in preserving and protecting the wetlands for generations to come.
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