Little Pierre: A Cajun Story from Louisiana

by Robert D. San Souci

Book Overview

Little Pierre may be small, but he's got more marbles rolling round in his itty-bitty noggin than his four big, lazy brothers heaped together. Yet they just call him runt and ignore him. Course, when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152024824
• ISBN13: 9780152024826
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fun for the whole family.

I purchased this book for my son, Pierre, and he loves it. It is sooooo funny and fun to read. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good fable.

Great book

This is such a cute story and fun pictures. My boys age 3 and 7 really liked it.

Don't miss this wonderful Cajun folktale!

Based on the stories of Poucet and Ti-Poucet from the oral tradition in Louisiana, this is a retelling of Tom Thumb in a Louisiana setting. In addition, readers will recognize folktale elements from Hansel and Gretel and the Three Billy Goats Gruff. San Souci captures the essence of the Louisiana Cajun setting and diction as he relates this story of the youngest child who saves his bungling brothers from the terrible swamp ogre and the life of Marie Louise, the daughter of the richest man in the area. As justice would have it, Little Pierre married Marie Louise and received the reward from her rich father which allowed them to purchase a farm so that they could make a successful life for themselves. And the lazy brothers received their justice also, as they had to stay at home to help their parents.San Souci also provides a pronunciation guide and glossary of Cajun words on the back of the title page and an author's note in which he traces the various versions of the story he consulted in retelling his story. David Catrow's illustrations capture the lush swamp setting as well as the humor of the characters.