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Storytime: The Devil’s Marriage
Read more: Storytime: The Devil’s MarriageWhat would you do if your mother promised to marry you to the first person who climbed up a pole to catch a pumpkin? That’s exactly how it happened in this old Louisiana folk tale, called “The Devil’s Marriage.” Things go from bad to worse for a young girl who finds herself married to the devil……
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Storytime: A misadventure in beekeeping by Dan Hobgood
Read more: Storytime: A misadventure in beekeeping by Dan HobgoodToday’s featured story is the childhood memoir of a Louisiana beekeeper. This is Dan Hobgood, of Shreveport. He owns the company Bee-Goods, which is headquartered in the north part of Sportsman’s Paradise (that’s one of Louisiana’s nicknames). The bees are raised in the gently rolling hills of Ida, Louisiana on the family homestead nestled near a…
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Storytime: Gumbo, Fried Cheese, the Saints and Drew Brees by Patricia Reece
Read more: Storytime: Gumbo, Fried Cheese, the Saints and Drew Brees by Patricia ReeceEvery year when the leaves start to fall, I visit my Grandpa and we have a ball. With snoballs, streetcars, beignets, and the Dome, New Orleans is a place he is proud to call home. So begins this adorable love letter to New Orleans, as told through the eyes of a child who is visiting…
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Storytime: The Ice Cream Cow by Mel Lecompte, Jr.
Read more: Storytime: The Ice Cream Cow by Mel Lecompte, Jr.What do you do with a cow that does not moo? Westwego’s own Mel Lecompte, Jr. explores this conundrum in his colorful children’s tale, The Ice Cream Cow. Here he narrates for Confetti Park! Available for purchase on Amazon Living on a farm with her friends the Chocolate Chip Chicken and the Soda Pop Duck, the…
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Storytime: The Ghost Tree by Yvette Landry
Read more: Storytime: The Ghost Tree by Yvette LandryFrom the swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin comes The Ghost Tree, a tale so terrifying that children will never forget its warning, and will never look at oak trees the same. The story of three brothers who defy their parents on All Hallow’s Eve was written by musician Yvette Landry of Breaux Bridge. We are so…
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Storytime: The Fifolet by Johnette Downing
Read more: Storytime: The Fifolet by Johnette DowningIn this edition of Confetti Park, we have a very special reading by Louisiana children’s author Johnette Downing. This is a narration of her new book, The Fifolet. The fifolet (or feufollet) is a very spooky Louisiana legend that appears frequently in Cajun and Houmas Indian folklore. The say that the fifolet are swamp spirits…
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Storytime: The Little WHO DAT Who Didn’t by Alex McConduit
Read more: Storytime: The Little WHO DAT Who Didn’t by Alex McConduitHey Saints fans! Football season is here! And we have a very special book to celebrate. In this episode of Confetti Park, Alexander Brian McConduit narrates his original story, The Little WHO DAT Who Didn’t, which is all about one little boy’s love/hate relationship with his favorite team. The book takes you through the Saints’…
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Storytime: T-Boy & the Terrible Turtle by Mel Lecompte, Jr.
Read more: Storytime: T-Boy & the Terrible Turtle by Mel Lecompte, Jr.T-Boy was just a Louisiana kid. One with a terrible turtle that ran away! Oh yes, he did… but exactly where did that pet run off to? Mel LeCompte, Jr. narrates his original story, T-Boy and the Terrible Turtle, a delightful adventure that doubles as a fun geography lesson of the Bayou State, for Confetti…
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Storytime: Childhood in 1920s Cajun country
Read more: Storytime: Childhood in 1920s Cajun countryStorytime: Childhood in 1920s Cajun Country Vignettes from Annie Hardy Calais “My name is Annie Hardy Calais. I was born on July 26, 1927… The year of the great flood, the same day as St. Ann, that is the day of her feast.” So begins this lovely memoir of Annie Hardy Calais, who shares many…
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Storytime: Kiko & Kevin by Debbie Hardy LaGrange
Read more: Storytime: Kiko & Kevin by Debbie Hardy LaGrangeDebbie Hardy LaGrange of Arnaudville, La., narrates this original trilogy about the adventures of a Louisiana dog named Kiko. Told in playful rhyme, this is a story that delivers the tough message that life isn’t always a perfect picnic. But, with a little help from our friends, we can abide! The messengers are Kiko, a…
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Storytime: Footprints by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
Read more: Storytime: Footprints by Melinda Taliancich FalgoustFar across the great wide world, where the sun melts into liquid gold, great Buddhas smile in their fancy temples and towering skyscrapers brush the clouds. And in a tiny house in a tiny town lives a tiny girl who dreams of doing something BIG! Thank you to Melinda Taliancich Falgoust of New Orleans, La.…
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The Little Red Hen sung by Millie Calais Darby
Read more: The Little Red Hen sung by Millie Calais DarbyMillie Calais Darby, of Cecilia, La., sings for Confetti Park Storytime! She shares with us her beautiful rendition of The Little Red Hen, an old folk tale known by children of countless generations. It’s a sweet moral tale about what happens when you don’t step up to hard work and help your friends in need. When the…
