Jacques Et La Canne A Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk
In this retelling of the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, Sheila Hébert-Collins gives the story a spicy Cajun twist. Poor Jacques and his mother are barely making do in their houseboat on the bayou, when a mysterious stranger offers Jacques some magical sugarcane cuttings. Soon Jacques is off on an exciting quest featuring an evil giant, an enchanted fiddle, and a very valuable chicken. \ Children will love following Jacques's adventures, and the whole family will enjoy a recipe for...
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A favorite fairy tale told with a Cajun twist.Poor Jacques and his mother are barely making do in their little shack by the bayou when a mysterious stranger offers Jacques some magical sugarcane cuttings. Soon Jacques is off on an exciting adventure featuring an evil giant, an enchanted fiddle, and a very valuable chicken. Definitions and pronunciation guides for Cajun-French words are also included.Sheila Hebert-Collins is the author of seven Cajun fairy tales. (See Index.)School Library JournalK-Gr 3-Hebert-Collins offers another Cajun version of a familiar folktale. Instead of beans, Jacques gets pieces of sugarcane to plant, which produce a huge stalk reaching into the clouds. The giant is an Englishman who smells the blood of his detested enemy, the Cajun. Somewhat illogically, however, he has a Cajun maw maw to fix his meals, his fiddle plays Cajun tunes, and he gulps down delicious Cajun food. A few Cajun phrases are used in the text and defined in the footnotes on each page to give the Louisiana French flavor to the tale. The color illustrations on the oversize pages are pleasing but do not successfully convey the size difference between the giant's household and Jacques's. An additional purchase.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
\ School Library JournalK-Gr 3-Hebert-Collins offers another Cajun version of a familiar folktale. Instead of beans, Jacques gets pieces of sugarcane to plant, which produce a huge stalk reaching into the clouds. The giant is an Englishman who smells the blood of his detested enemy, the Cajun. Somewhat illogically, however, he has a Cajun maw maw to fix his meals, his fiddle plays Cajun tunes, and he gulps down delicious Cajun food. A few Cajun phrases are used in the text and defined in the footnotes on each page to give the Louisiana French flavor to the tale. The color illustrations on the oversize pages are pleasing but do not successfully convey the size difference between the giant's household and Jacques's. An additional purchase.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.\ \
