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Birds
A cultural spin on the classic Chicken Little tale, this story follows Chachalaca Chiquita, a colorful southwestern bird, through her journey after a pebble falls from the sky and hits her right on the head. On a mission to tell the jefe (boss) that the sky is falling, Chachalaca Chiquita joins the feathered flock of Lina Gallina, the prairie hen, and her chicks and heads to the mountain.
When Max falls in love with Regina—a magpie with a fetish for shoes—he thinks of the many ways to make her smile. The two spend the summer together, searching for food and footwear, while laughing until their feathers shake.
When young Josh receives an injured crow from his grandfather, he names the bird Jack Crow and teaches him to say “hello.” Even though Josh must return Jack to the wild as soon as the young bird can fly, the ornery crow becomes part of the family. Over the course of summer vacation, Josh and Jack engage in all kinds of hijinks. Jack Crow even inspires Josh to name his new baseball team the Crows. Hardcover.
This brand-new tale from Johnette Downing introduces a cagey rooster who vows not to be in the communal gumbo pot this Courir de Mardi Gras.
The author of The Fifolet and Louisiana, the Jewel of the Deep South, Johnette Downing stays true to her Louisiana roots in her newest book, featuring a young pelican searching for his proper home.