Mary Alice Fontenot

Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot Mary Alice Fontenot

Publisher Marketing: Originally published as a two-color edition in 1979, Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot was an immediate hit with fans of the French-speaking animals of the bayou. This edition, with full color and black-and-white illustrations by Scott R. Blazek, brings the familiar characters to life. Rain falls steadily on the banks of the bayou, turning the dirt to mud and causing the water to rise. But Etienne Escargot has barely noticed the rain-he has laid a mound of tiny, pearl-white eggs and is overwhelmed by his good fortune. Too late, he realizes he is marooned on a mud pile in a growing puddle. Can Clovis Crawfish think of some way to save the unborn snails? Will the fast-pecking Waldeaux Woodpecker be able to make a pirogue before the rain washes the eggs away?Join Clovis and his friends for another bayou adventure, complete with French words, phrases, and even a song by well-known composer Denis Dirt Dauber! Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 (EAN 9780882898261, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Fontenot, Mary Alice Mary Alice Fontenot is best known as "the" children's author of books on Cajun culture. She created the famous wetland characters of Clovis Crawfish and his friends more than thirty years ago. In addition to the "Clovis Crawfish Series, " Fontenot wrote several other children's books, including "Mardi Gras in the Country" and "The Star Seed, " both published by Pelican. Fontenot worked as a kindergarten teacher and, for thirty-five years, as a newspaperwoman. Her dedication to children and to her art earned her the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Lifetime Achievement Award. She died in 2003 at the age of ninety-three. Contributor Bio:  Blazek, Scott R Blazek has illustrated nine books in the Clovis Crawfish series and has won numerous design awards for his artwork.