Lapin Plays Possum: Trickster Tales from the Louisiana Bayou

by Sharon Arms Doucet and Scott Cook

Book Overview

This series of trickster tales, stemming from African folklore, bears remarkable resemblance to the Deep South's Brer Rabbit. That's because Compere Lapin is his kissing cousin. In one form or another... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374343284
• ISBN13: 9780374343286
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Very cute story to old common sense

This book is wonderful, it contains a 3 series story in one book.

Folktale Fun.....

Sharon Arms Doucet brings three "trickster tales from the Louisiana bayou" to life in this marvelous collection of Cajun, Creole folklore. Meet Compere Bouki. "...He owned a farming field full of Delta soil so rich that if you planted a penny at sunrise, you could pick a dollar before sundown. But as for smarts, he must have been hiding behind the barn door when they were passed out." And meet his friend, prankster, Compere Lapin. "...He could find more ways to get out of work than there are fleas on a possum. But Lapin, him, he'd got an extra helping of smarts." Bring this dynamic duo together, and you have the makings of engaging and entertaining stories that are sure to tickle the funnybone as Lapin cleverly outwits Bouki over and over again with his tricks and pranks. Ms Doucet's witty text is sprinkled with French expressions and Bayou colloquialisms and phrases. Illustrator, Scott Cook's intricate and expressive artwork is filled with energy, humor, and lots of eye-catching detail. Together word and art paint a captivating portrait that just begs to be read aloud and shared. With a glossary of words and terms, at the beginning, to help get you started, Lapin Plays Possum is storytelling at its very best, and is sure to be a folktale crowd pleaser that shouldn't be missed.