Fleming, Candace: Gator Gumbo: A Spicy Hot.Fleming, Candace GATOR GUMBO: A Spicy Hot Tale. Il. by Sally Lambert. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 037438050-3. New York: Melanie Kroupa Books, Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004. 30 pp. $16.00. Monsieur Gator lives in the bayou and is so old that he has trouble catching his favorite gumbo ingredients: possum possum or phalanger Any of several species (family Phalangeridae) of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials of Australia and New Guinea. They are 22–50 in. (55–125 cm) long, including the long prehensile tail, and have woolly fur. , otter, and skunk skunk, name for several related New World mammals of the weasel family, characterized by their conspicuous black and white markings and use of a strong, highly offensive odor for defense. . These lower animals in the food chain mercilessly tease and sass him. Written in easy-to-read-aloud French Cajun dialect, the plot and refrains of this rollicking rol·lick·ing adj. Carefree and high-spirited; boisterous: a rollicking celebration. rol traditional animal tale bring to mind The Little Red Hen and The Gingerbread Boy. The story has a unique authentic southern bayou flavor, and the engaging soft color illustrations are just as humorous as the story. The surprise ending is delightful. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Linda Aulgur, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri |
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