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Storytime: Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud by Johnette Downing
Read more: Storytime: Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud by Johnette DowningIn this episode of Confetti Park, Johnette Downing narrates her wonderful trickster tale, Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud. Long ago, the Crab and the Crawfish used to be best friends. But one sweltering day, Crawfish is feeling lazy and decides to take advantage of Crab’s generosity. Young readers will enjoy the colorful collage…
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Storytime: Lousy Liver by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
Read more: Storytime: Lousy Liver by Melinda Taliancich FalgoustCharlie is hungry. He simply can’t wait. What will his dear mother put on his plate? Charlie picks up his fork and stops in midair. Oh, no! On his plate! What is THAT sitting there?” Lousy Liver is an award-winning, deliciously whimsical tale that follows the imagination of a young boy as he devises one…
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Storytime: Why the Possum has a Large Grin by Johnette Downing
Read more: Storytime: Why the Possum has a Large Grin by Johnette DowningAward-winning Louisiana children’s musician and author Johnette Downing shares with Confetti Park another marvelous trickster tale—this time about a possum! (Also listen to Why the Oyster Has the Pearl.) When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the long dry season, the sly marsupial gets an idea. It wouldn’t take much for Possum…
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Storytime: Snoballs for All by Alex McConduit
Read more: Storytime: Snoballs for All by Alex McConduitIn this episode of Confetti Park, New Orleans-based children’s author Alex McConduit narrates his adorable story Snoballs for All. The best part of a hot, humid New Orleans summer is slurping up a big, round, icy-cold, brightly-colored snoball. That’s exactly what Paul wants to do, but he can’t find the snoball festival! He searches all through the…
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Storytime: The Pea in Peanut Butter by Allyn Stotz
Read more: Storytime: The Pea in Peanut Butter by Allyn StotzThis week’s featured story is The Pea in Peanut Butter by Allyn Stotz of Baton Rouge. The Pea in Peanut Butter is the story of little Kailee, who absolutely loves peanut butter and resists other healthful foods. But a bedtime snack turns into a dance party with all of the foods in the kitchen pantry…
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Storytime: Amos the Artistic Alligator by Tommie Townsley
Read more: Storytime: Amos the Artistic Alligator by Tommie TownsleyIn this episode of Confetti Park, children’s author Tommie Townsley of Lake Charles, Louisiana narrates the story of Amos the Artistic Alligator. Set in the Atchafalaya swamp, this is the tale of how Amos the alligator tries to outsmart old Mr. Homer, a Cajun trapper, who is looking for the perfect alligator to be placed…
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Storytime: The Little Mouse Santi by David Eugene Ray
Read more: Storytime: The Little Mouse Santi by David Eugene RayNew Orleans author David Eugene Ray narrates his adorable story The Little Mouse Santi, which received a Kirkus star. The little mouse Santi may be small, but he has a big dream. This beautifully illustrated story explores one of the most important aspects of a child’s life, the search for identity. Santi wants to be a…
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Storytime: Thorn in My Horn by Alex McConduit
Read more: Storytime: Thorn in My Horn by Alex McConduitThis episode of Confetti Park features the children’s story Thorn in My Horn, by Alex McConduit of New Orleans, La. Thorn in My Horn is a book about a young musician in New Orleans who LOVES to play his horn. His mother, on the other hand, cannot stand to hear the noise! She’s a thorn in…
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Storytime: The Rainbow Fairies
Read more: Storytime: The Rainbow FairiesThis week’s featured children’s author is Gypsy Damaris Boston, a folklorist born in 1919, still living today in Ida, Louisiana. The book is called The Rainbow Fairies. Mrs. Boston has published several books for children and for adults, most of them showcasing the beauty of nature and celebrating the details of every day life. She…