Take Little Red Riding Hood, drop her in the middle of the Louisiana bayou,and she magically transforms into Petite Rouge!As she hurries through the swamp to bring her sick grandmre somesoothing touffe, Petite Rouge does not have to worry about anybig bad wolves. However, she does have to watch out for the gator taille-taille!Will Petite Rouge safely deliver her touffe to Grandmre?Will Grandmre get well? Will the gator taille-taille eat them both? Aschildren discover the answers to these questions, they will also learn numerousCajun words along the way.A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila HbertCollins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native ofAbbeville, Louisiana, Mrs. Collins combined her Cajun love and pride with herlove of children's literature to create her unique Cajun fairy tales. Her uniquetalents have placed her on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author andCajun storyteller.Chris Diket, a professional artist and art teacher, resides in Thibodaux,Louisiana. also Available on Audiocassette.

Illustrated by: Chris Diket