Johnette Downing

Johnette Downing

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Johnette Downing is an award-winning and internationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her many accolades include eight Parents' Choice Awards, four iParenting Media Awards, and five National Parenting Publication Awards. She wrote and/or illustrated There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs, Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud, How to Dress a Po' Boy, Why the Oyster Has the Pearl, Why the Possum Has a Large Grin, Macarooned on a Dessert Island, The Fifolet, and other Pelican titles. Downing lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
15th September 2010

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. . . . Young readers will love hearing about the fly and all the other creepy-... MoreThere Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs

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1st June 2015

Amazon

" Cruise along the largest river in the world and explore the vibrant tropical rainforest that it cuts across with th... MoreAmazon

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12th September 2016

Down in Mississippi

There's more to learn than just M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i! Acclaimed children's-book author Johnette Downing pays homage to... MoreDown in Mississippi

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15th December 2008

Chef Creole

There was a man from New Orleans and his name was Chef Creole. His hair was made of rice, his eyes of red beans, and his... MoreChef Creole

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20th January 2015

Fifolet, The

A Cajun Re-telling of the "Will-o'-the-Wisp" Tale! "Johnette Downing thinks like a kid but writes like a magician. This ... MoreFifolet, The

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27th February 2013

How to Dress a Po' Boy

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

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15th September 2014

Macarooned on a Dessert Island

Cotton candy clouds, gumdrop showers, and cupcake flowers thrive in this sparkling display of a child's daydream come tr... MoreMacarooned on a Dessert Island

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14th September 2012

Why the Possum Has a Large Grin

Move over Bre'r Rabbit, there's a new trickster in town! When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the l... MoreWhy the Possum Has a Large Grin

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28th October 2016

Today Is Monday in Louisiana

Gold/Honors Award Winner National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children's Products The Big Read 2010 Recomme... MoreToday Is Monday in Louisiana

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2nd September 2015

Louisiana, the Jewel of the Deep South

A young reader's introduction to the Pelican State!Learn the history of Louisiana with this book by award-winning musici... MoreLouisiana, the Jewel of the Deep South

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