Lapin Plays Possum - Trickster Tales from the Louisiana Bayou (Hardcover)

This series of trickster tales, stemming from African folklore, bears remarkable resemblance to the Deep South's Brer Rabbit. That's because Compere Lapin is his kissing cousin. In one form or another Lapin and Compere Bouki have been harassing each other for more than two centuries. Doucet's retelling of these popular stories is flavored with all the spice of a Cajun gumbo. Compere Lapin came into the world with nothing but a cypress splinter, and he never misses an opportunity to talk himself out of work. The only thing he does better is playing tricks on the large, dim-witted Bouki. Whether he becomes a parrain three times in one day, trading crops for roots and leaves or begging to be thrown into a fire, Lapin always has something up his sleeve, and Bouki is just gullible enough to believe it.

General

Imprint:	Pelican Publishing Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Adapted by:	Sharon Doucet
Illustrators:	Scott Cook
Dimensions:	254 x 228 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	64
ISBN-13:	978-1-4556-1480-6
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Animal stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Animal Stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, Magical Tales & Traditional Stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-4556-1480-7
Barcode:	9781455614806

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