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Clovis Crawfish and his friends share two adventures on this bilingual audio. Tracks include French and English translations. A big bétail (big animal) intrudes into the swampland and the bayou critters are fearful. Can Clovis help them to overcome their fears?
A group of bayou animals hurries to see the baby blue jay that has fallen from his nest during a storm. Some of them, like Christophe Cricket and Gaston Grasshopper, feel the bird should be left alone as it could later pose a threat to them. Yet Clovis knows that the orphaned bird needs their help badly, and they cannot let it die.
Clovis Crawfish and his friends are for two new adventures on this English/French bilingual CD. Clovis and his friends help the Cigales twins, Chicot and Coteau, stage a summer concert on the bayou despite the ever-present threat of the voracious M’sieu Blue Jay.
Bertile Butterfly has a baby, and Clovis and his friends are surprised to see that the baby does not look like a butterfly. It looks like a worm instead! As they watch the baby grow, they discover the growth stages of a caterpillar.
Clovis and the gang help the Cigales twins, Chicot and Coteau, stage a summer concert on the bayou, and when Bertile Butterfly has a baby, Clovis and his friends discover the growth stages of a caterpillar.
Clovis Crawfish and his pals return in another adventure on the Louisiana bayou. This time, Simone Spider threatens the peaceful region by building her silver web near Clovis’s mud house. The bayou friends watch helplessly as Simone puts the finishing touches on her sticky web.
Clovis Crawfish and his pals return for another adventure on the Louisiana bayou in this story, told in both French and English. In Clovis Crawfish and the Spinning Spider, Simone Spider threatens the peaceful region by building her silver web near Clovis’s mud house. When little Josette June Bug comes to the bayou, she gets tangled in the lair.
In the adventure of Clovis Crawfish and the Curious Crapaud, Clovis and his friends learn to appreciate each other a little better. Corinne Crapaud is Fernand Frog’s shy cousin.
Each cassette contains two fun and educational lessons, as well as a short song in Cajun French.
On side one, a big bétail (big animal) intrudes into the swampland on a gloomy day, and the bayou critters are fearful. On side two, a group of bayou animals hurries to see the baby blue jay who has fallen from his nest during a storm.
Clovis Crawfish and his friends share two adventures on this bilingual CD; tracks include French and English translations.
Michelle Mantis, an ugly old insect with an enormous appetite, visits the swamp home of Clovis and his friends, and her voracious appetite alarms Clovis’s friends.Etienne Escargot makes his way through the bayou country to live with Clovis and the bayou friends. Before reaching Clovis’s home, Etienne releases his eggs, forming a pile of tiny pearly shells.
Poo-yi! There is nothing more foul than the smell of a skunk, except for the harsh words of teasing children. In this twelfth book of the Clovis Crawfish series, Mary Alice Fontenot has created a delightful story to teach children that people who are different from themselves are special in their own way, too. Audiocassette.
In the adventure of Clovis Ecrevisse et le Crapaud Curieux, or Clovis Crawfish and the Curious Crapaud, nature plays its mysterious games and Clovis and his friends learn to appreciate it and each other a little better. Corinne Crapaud is Frenand Frog’s shy cousin. She can only say a few words, and they’re all question words. “Qui?” (Who?), “Quoi?” (What?), and “Pourquoi?” (Why?) are three of her favorites. Audiocassette.
Two stories of Clovis Crawfish! In French!
Clovis and his friends help the Cigales twins, Chicot and Coteau, stage a summer concert on the bayou despite the ever-present threat of the voracious M’sieu Blue Jay. Children will learn ecology as well as French in this adventure.
And on Side Two, Bertile Butterfly has a baby. Clovis and his friends are surprised to see that the baby does not look like a butterfly, but a worm instead. As they watch the baby grow, they discover the stages that a caterpillar goes through. The cocoon is blown off a vine during a storm and is saved by the ingenious Clovis. The caterpillar finally emerges as Petit Papillon (the Little Butterfly).
With disaster scenarios of increasing interest and disaster preparedness paramount importance, it’s time to take a deeper look at what went very right before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Unlike the woefully unprepared civilian population, the Coast Guard was staged and ready. The unprecedented surface rescue put into action under Capt. Mueller and RADM Castillo took place with little fanfare, and saved the lives of 25,000 people by boat and 8,500 by helicopter.
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Written entirely in Spanish, Cocina Criolla, the standard reference work on traditional Puerto Rican cooking, has sold more than 200,000 copies and has special appeal to those who enjoy the island's cuisine.
The shocking murder of admired media and advertising persona Jim Leslie spurred journalist and political insider Bill Keith to thoroughly investigate Police Commissioner George D’Artois. Viewed by the citizens of Shreveport, Louisiana, in the 1970s as a powerful yet mindful figure, D’Artois was able to hide his corrupt activities. That is until Leslie’s murder shed light on his corrupt behavior.
This entertaining collection of questions and answers about America’s leaders provides hours of brain-teasing fun!
This third edition includes information on both Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
The original, hand-stitched silk flag with gold-painted stars was designed for the Confederate Army of the Potomac after the first battle of Manassas. It was created as a military necessity, without the authority or knowledge of the Confederate government—however, it filled a dire need. Gens. P. G. T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston recognized that Confederate units needed to have an identifiable banner to unite them on the battlefield. A sketch of this flag design was provided to Mary Lyon Jones of Richmond, Virginia, who stitched the first Confederate battle flag. This is the ePub/eBook version of this title. This is not the print edition.
Of the many fascinating people whose lives have been nearly lost to history, George Lee Gaskell was one of the most interesting. Gaskell was a Union lieutenant, world traveler, polyglot, and politician with a keen eye for his surroundings and the natural world. His letters highlight the very human realities of his Army service that go beyond the monumental battles he fought in: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and others.
Cooking in a convection oven yields cakes, pies, and homemade breads that are consistently lighter and more flavorful; meat and poultry that are brown and sizzling while remaining tender and juicy; and casseroles and vegetables that are cooked to perfection every time. Convection oven cooking promises all this, plus it is safe, simple, economical, and convenient. This is the ePub/eBook version of this title. This is not the print edition.
The Cajun language, spoken by the descendants of exiled Acadians, has been passed on by word of mouth for more than two hundred years. Cajun French is still widely spoken throughout Louisiana, despite threat of extinction and the controversies associated with including the language in school curricula. Conversational Cajun French I, the first systematic approach to teaching the language, makes Cajun French accessible to those born outside Cajun families and works to preserve the Cajun language and culture.