Clovis Crawfish and the Big Bétail

By Mary Alice Fontenot

Book Overview

A Texas armadillo tries to fit in on the bayou--and learns a few Cajun words--in the beloved series that provides "plenty of fun" (Publishers Weekly).

Texas native Andrew Armadillo is unfamiliar with Cajun phrases, making him an outsider on the bayou. Plus, his loud voice and large size frighten the local creatures However, when one of Clovis Crawfish's friends becomes stuck in a tall thorn bush, Andrew's height just might come in handy . . .

Illustrator Scott R. Blazek joins Mary Alice Fontenot yet again to present this fun story about friendship and Cajun culture. With the inclusion of sheet music for the Cajun song "Fais Pas des B tises," Cajun phrases, and definitions and pronunciations of Cajun words, this book is a delight for anyone who's ever felt like the new kid in town.

Praise for the series

"In Louisiana's bayou country, Clovis Crawfish is a favorite folk hero of children who have met him in Fontenot's lively tales. . . . The stories have suspense, lessons in nature lore, French words, and plenty of fun." --Publishers Weekly

"Stories that are simply fun to read." --Houston Post

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088289689X
• ISBN13: 9780882896892
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Book for pre-school Boy

I bought this book for my 3.5 year old grandson. He has fallen in love with it - sleeps with it and the Bidon Box Turtle. He corrects pronounciations of others who read it. He is also learning geography (Texas, South Lousiana, and Mississippi). The chacters are all loveable and the illustrations (mostly in color in the newwer versions) are wonderful. He is now having us work with him to create the different characters in play dough.