{"product_id":"petite-rouge-a-cajun-red-riding-hood-hardcover","title":"Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Artell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig Bad Gator Claude will do anything to have a taste of Petite Rouge...even if it means putting on a duck bill, flippers, and frilly underwear. He presents no match for the spunky heroine and her quick-thinking cat TeJean, though, as they use some strong Cajun hot sauce to teach Claude a lesson he will never forget \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination of hilarious rhyme and exaggerated art creates a highly original retelling of the classic fairy tale. A pronunciation guide\/glossary accompanies a tempting dialect that begs to be read aloud or acted out again and again. This is Little Red Riding Hood as she's never been seen before: Cajun\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003e ducky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Artell is an award-winning children's book author, illustrator and television cartoonist. Mike's books include nationally recognized lift-the-flap board books for small children and non-fiction books for older children. Mike has also written and illustrated teacher and parent resource books on subjects as diverse as ecology, parties, drawing and young authorship. In addition to his work as an author and illustrator, Mike also has extensive experience as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A musician who plays guitar, bass, keyboard and blues harmonica.\u003cbr\u003e- A storyteller who regularly performs original poems and tales.\u003cbr\u003e- A newspaper editorial cartoonist.\u003cbr\u003e- A magazine and greeting card writer and cartoonist.\u003cbr\u003e- A keynote speaker for major educational conferences.\u003cbr\u003e- A marketing consultant\/board member for several high technology companies.\u003cbr\u003e- The host of his own television cartooning show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach year, Mike shares his books and his writing\/drawing techniques with thousands of students at dozens of schools across the country. During that same year, Mike typically writes and illustrates 2 books, conducts 6 teacher workshops, addresses 10 educational conferences and visits 6 libraries or children's museums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike also conducts author\/illustrator in residence programs at schools. Mike has personally guided more than 4,000 students through the process of writing and illustrating their own picture books. For this work, Mike was recognized by the Northshore (LA) chapter of the International Reading Association for exemplary service in the promotion of literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral of Mike's books have been award-winners. Most recently, Mike's astronomy book for children, \u003cb\u003eStarry Skies\u003c\/b\u003e, was named a 1998 Best Science Book For Children by \u003ci\u003eScience Books and Films\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mike's books have also been named Pick of the Lists by \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Top 100 by \u003ci\u003eCurriculum Administrator Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and Teacher's Choice by \u003ci\u003eLearning Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award (2005)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757599850784,"sku":"9780803725140","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea8a417004a59489dd687fd79c0120c7.webp?v=1780106260","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/petite-rouge-a-cajun-red-riding-hood-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}