About the Book
Take Little Red Riding Hood, drop her in the middle of the bayou, and you have Petite Rouge, the cutest little cajun girl you ever did see!
When she ventures through the swamp to bring her sick grandmere some soothing etouffee, it is not the big bad wolf that stalks her, but the tricky gator taille-taille. Will Petite Rouge and Grandmere escape? What will happen to the gator taille-taille? Why are the people of Bayou Tigre all passing a good time at a fais do do?
Sheila Hebert Collins is a former teacher who makes frequent school appearances. She is a native of Abbeville, Louisiana.
Chris Diket, a native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, is a professional artist and art teacher
Take Little Red Riding Hood, drop her in the middle of the Louisiana bayou, and she magically transforms into Petite Rouge As she hurries through the swamp to bring her sick grandmEre somesoothing EtouffEe, Petite Rouge does not have to worry about anybig bad wolves. However, she does have to watch out for the gator taille-taille Will Petite Rouge safely deliver her EtouffEe to GrandmEre?Will GrandmEre get well? Will the gator taille-taille eat them both? Aschildren discover the answers to these questions, they will also learn numerousCajun words along the way.A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila HEbertCollins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native ofAbbeville, Louisiana, Mrs. Collins combined her Cajun love and pride with herlove of children's literature to create her unique Cajun fairy tales. Her uniquetalents have placed her on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author andCajun storyteller.Chris Diket, a professional artist and art teacher, resides in Thibodaux, Louisiana. also Available on Audiocassette.