Five Little Possums

Five Little Possums

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Publication Date: 11th October 2021

Five little possums swing from a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, "You can't catch me." Pre-readers can count down as the possums are scared away one by one in this engaging counting book from award-winning author and musician Johnette Downing. Her felt collage illustrations jump off the page in this adorable board book for little ones.
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Five little possums swing from a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, "You can't catch me." Pre-readers can count down as the possums are scared away one by one in this engaging counting book from award-winning author and musician Johnette Downing. Her felt collage illustrations jump off the page in this adorable board book for little ones.
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Five little possums swing from a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, "You can't catch me." Pre-readers can count down as the possums are scared away one by one in this engaging counting book from award-winning author and musician Johnette Downing. Her felt collage illustrations jump off the page in this adorable board book for little ones.
Details
  • Pages: 12
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Pelican Publishing
  • Publication Date: 11th October 2021
  • State: Louisiana
  • Illustration Note: Full Color
  • ISBN: 9781455626335
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
    JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Nocturnal
Reviews

"As a longtime early childhood educator, Johnette's books have been a must for my classroom libraries as well as the chosen gift for new babies. The beautiful handcrafted illustrations of Five Little Possums will undoubtedly engage young children, while the rhyme and repetition invite them to read along." -- Ellen Martinez, Associate Director of Green Trees, Isidore Newman School
Author Bio

“Downing has certainly found her niche, serving up New Orleans-flavored tunes.”

Publishers Weekly

  

“Children’s singer, arts advocate, and preschool music teacher Johnette Downing, nicknamed the ‘Pied Piper for Louisiana music traditions,’ serves up a mélange of Cajun, Creole, Southern blues, Caribbean, and boogie-woogie influences.”

—EducationWatch, the Grammy Foundation

  

“This New Orleans native singer/songwriter takes the music of her life—Cajun, zydeco, and jazz—and mixes it into a kid-friendly gumbo.”

South Florida Parenting magazine

  

“Downing thinks like a child, but writes like a magician.”

—Julie Kane, former Louisiana Poet Laureate

  

Johnette Downing uses her love of Louisiana to give her writing a unique kick. Called the “musical ambassador to children” and the “Pied Piper of Louisiana music traditions,” Downing is a musician and author dedicated to sharing her Louisiana roots, music, and books with children. The recipient of twenty-two international awards, Downing has performed concerts and author visits for children, and workshops for educators, in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, North America, and the Caribbean.

  

The author of twenty-one children’s books and ten recordings, Downing has garnered rave reviews from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Parents’ Magazine, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Grammy.com, and numerous parenting journals.

  

Selected by New Orleans Magazine as one of the 2014 Top Female Achievers, and by CityBusiness Magazine as one of the 2008 Women of the Year, Downing, a former early-childhood music teacher, is passionate about combining music and stories to celebrate childhood, culture, and literacy. When not serving her irresistible kid-friendly musical and literary gumbo across the globe, she resides in New Orleans with her husband.

Heather Stanley’s illustrations and designs are inspired by animals and the natural wonders of our world. Stanley received a BFA from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and an MFA from Radford University in Virginia. Stanley is the Director of Creative Services at Audubon Nature Institute and uses her talents to educate people about nature and wildlife. This is the third book she has illustrated with Johnette Downing. Stanley was raised in Louisiana and lives near New Orleans with her family.


Five little possums swing from a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator, "You can't catch me." Pre-readers can count down as the possums are scared away one by one in this engaging counting book from award-winning author and musician Johnette Downing. Her felt collage illustrations jump off the page in this adorable board book for little ones.
  • Pages: 12
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Pelican Publishing
  • Publication Date: 11th October 2021
  • State: Louisiana
  • Illustrations Note: Full Color
  • ISBN: 9781455626335
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
    JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Nocturnal

"As a longtime early childhood educator, Johnette's books have been a must for my classroom libraries as well as the chosen gift for new babies. The beautiful handcrafted illustrations of Five Little Possums will undoubtedly engage young children, while the rhyme and repetition invite them to read along." -- Ellen Martinez, Associate Director of Green Trees, Isidore Newman School

“Downing has certainly found her niche, serving up New Orleans-flavored tunes.”

Publishers Weekly

  

“Children’s singer, arts advocate, and preschool music teacher Johnette Downing, nicknamed the ‘Pied Piper for Louisiana music traditions,’ serves up a mélange of Cajun, Creole, Southern blues, Caribbean, and boogie-woogie influences.”

—EducationWatch, the Grammy Foundation

  

“This New Orleans native singer/songwriter takes the music of her life—Cajun, zydeco, and jazz—and mixes it into a kid-friendly gumbo.”

South Florida Parenting magazine

  

“Downing thinks like a child, but writes like a magician.”

—Julie Kane, former Louisiana Poet Laureate

  

Johnette Downing uses her love of Louisiana to give her writing a unique kick. Called the “musical ambassador to children” and the “Pied Piper of Louisiana music traditions,” Downing is a musician and author dedicated to sharing her Louisiana roots, music, and books with children. The recipient of twenty-two international awards, Downing has performed concerts and author visits for children, and workshops for educators, in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, North America, and the Caribbean.

  

The author of twenty-one children’s books and ten recordings, Downing has garnered rave reviews from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Parents’ Magazine, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Grammy.com, and numerous parenting journals.

  

Selected by New Orleans Magazine as one of the 2014 Top Female Achievers, and by CityBusiness Magazine as one of the 2008 Women of the Year, Downing, a former early-childhood music teacher, is passionate about combining music and stories to celebrate childhood, culture, and literacy. When not serving her irresistible kid-friendly musical and literary gumbo across the globe, she resides in New Orleans with her husband.

Heather Stanley’s illustrations and designs are inspired by animals and the natural wonders of our world. Stanley received a BFA from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and an MFA from Radford University in Virginia. Stanley is the Director of Creative Services at Audubon Nature Institute and uses her talents to educate people about nature and wildlife. This is the third book she has illustrated with Johnette Downing. Stanley was raised in Louisiana and lives near New Orleans with her family.