New England Animals A to Z

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...

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

Bugs on the Rug

Spooky Second Line

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...

All you lucky children, come and eat it up!

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

'A humorous choice for storytimes.'

A curse is no match for a generous heart.

This traditional Choctaw tale has been adapted by the talented singer songwriter Johnette Downing...

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

Bonfires on the Levee

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

Who Got the Baby in the King Cake?

'A child boasts about his parrain's superhuman strength and wolflike qualities as proof that the ...

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...