Decoy Artist, The:

America's Last Hunter-Carver

The Decoy Artist showcases the work and the life of one of America's world-class decoy carvers, Vincent Giannetto III. Sixty-two photographs of Giannetto's decoys capture the essence of his work, while the text recounts his unique life as a river rat and hunter-carver active along the wetlands of the Delaware River.

Dying In God's Hands is 152-page hardcover book that provides keen insights into the hearts and minds of the dying. It is based on a dozen or more interviews with terminally ill hospice patients, in which they share their hopes, dreams, fears and needs. The majority of the interviews provide evidence that faith in God and belief in the hereafter are the greatest strengths of the dying. Designed to comfort the dying and their loved ones, the book also contains a section of prayers and prose from all major world religions.

Do you know what relationship Zillertal has with Christmas? Or how American children came up with the name Santa Claus? What is the original name of the poem The Night Before Christmas? If you want to know the answers to these questions- no matter how old you are- you should read A Christmas Dictionary! 

Inspired by the spicy humor of Cajun Night Before Christmas, Cajun Night After Christmas is the story of St. Nick, an alligator named Pierre, and the Boudreau family once the holiday is over. Boudreau’s children are hollering as they play with their new toys, his wife has spent all the money, and he needs to get away. As he drifts down the bayou on a moonlit night, Boudreau rescues Pierre, and brings him back to the house as a pet.

One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole.
 

James Rice has re-illustrated this volume of Cajun Alphabet in full color, making it a beautiful as well as educational addition to any child's library. Using a combination of poetry and delightful art, Rice follows Gaston®'s educational experience from "A is amour, an expression of love, your heart flutter flutters like the wings of a dove" through "Z is zapote, a hard wooden shoe, stuff it with moss to make it fit true," giving readers-children and adults alike-basic yet comprehensive lessons in Cajun culture

Everybody knows the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." What's surprising is that the story was originally set in Thibodaux- Louisiana- Goldilocks was known as Jolie Blonde- and the bears were actually a family of Héberts! Apparently- the Cajun story became Americanized over time.  

In this retelling of the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, Sheila Hébert-Collins gives the story a spicy Cajun twist. Poor Jacques and his mother are barely making do in their houseboat on the bayou, when a mysterious stranger offers Jacques some magical sugarcane cuttings. Soon Jacques is off on an exciting quest featuring an evil giant, an enchanted fiddle, and a very valuable chicken 

Blanchette is the fairest I know, as far as the bayous flow.” So begins this Cajun retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Children will love following poor Blanchette’s adventures through the Honey Island Swamp. And the whole family will enjoy the recipe for delicious jambalaya, just like Blanchette prepares for the seven little Cajuns!

Fanfou- an outgoing and gregarious elephant- arrives from France for an adventure-filled tour through picturesque Louisiana. With his new friends- Paul and Louise- Fanfou explores New Orleans- Baton Rouge- Lake Charles- and Lafayette. The three friends also visit a plantation- attend a rodeo- and camp in Kisatchie Forest.

Combine classic Mother Goose with a South Louisiana Acadian setting and the artistry of renowned Cajun humorist Justin Wilson- and the result is a captivating book that will delight children and adults of all ages.