Meet the amazing animals of New England!

This Cajun Will of Wisp tale begins, 'Deep in the swamp under the pale moon light there is a Caju...

Musician and children's book author Johnette Downing takes 'Aiken Drum,' a beloved traditional so...

Singing Waters, A Selection of Haiku, Senryu, and Haibun is a collection of over one hundred prev...

Based on a traditional song adapted by Louisiana singer songwriter and author Johnette Downing, t...

All you lucky children, come and eat it up!

As Petit Pierre journeys across the wetlands, he asks each creature where he should live. He accu...

Based on a song from author and illustrator Johnette Downing's album Boogie Woogie Bugs, the sing...

Way down south in New Orleans, there's a jazzy little sound on Halloween. As a mummy is transport...

It's Fat Tuesday, and things are getting hot. This Courir de Mardi Gras,one clever rooster vows t...

What's in your po' boy? It takes a lot of skill to put together the perfect New Orleans-style po'...

There was a man from New Orleans and his name was Chef Creole. His hair was made of rice, his eye...

Gold Honors Award WinnerNational Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children's ProductsThe Big...

Give a crab a crawfish, and he won't eat for the day!

A curse is no match for a generous heart.

Move over Bre'r Rabbit, there's a new trickster in town!

Cotton candy clouds, gumdrop showers, and cupcake flowers thrive in this sparkling display of a c...

Louisiana author and illustrator Johnette Downing captures charming holiday traditions in this co...

A is for Amazon, B is for boa constrictor, C is for caiman, and Z is for zoologist in this colorf...

'Johnette Downing is a true Louisiana artist. She sings and plays music; she paints; and she love...

Five little possums swing from a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, 'You can't catch me.' Pre-readers c...

Believed to have originated in twelfth-century France, the king cake tradition is an homage to th...

This original Cajun tall tale is a familial love story between a child and his godfather.

Illustrations and rhythmic text about the different bugs that characterizes Louisiana.

Petit Pierre has made a home for himself on the coast where Louisiana meets Mississippi, and now ...

A young reader's introduction to the Pelican State!

Drawing on her roots in Louisiana, author and illustrator Johnette Downing delivers a fast and fu...