The first time I heard this book, I was teaching at a school in Jefferson parish. The author came to read to the whole school. The author read the book was with so much enthusiasm and passion you couldn't help but be enamored by the story she was reading. I love all the different twists on classic fairy tales, and I love reading to my students. I use stories such as this to teach compare and contrast. As opposed to other fairy tales that do not contain many cultures, this story has a rich tradition and culture entwined into the cajun culture. ( )

"The Cajun Cornbread Boy" tells the story of an old lady who always wanted a child. One day, she made cajun cornbread inside her magic skillet and Cornbread Boy came to life! He quickly ran out of the house and encountered a raccoon, fox and an alligator. All of the animals tried to eat him. The alligator told Cornbread Boy that he could swim him across the bayou, but he gobbled him up instead! The alligator quickly spit him out because Cornbread Boy was filled with cajun spices. All of the animals learned a lesson, which is not to trick people. I loved reading this book because it is a Louisiana twist on The Gingerbread Man. I will use this book when my class does a unit on Louisiana History and explain where "Cajun Country" is in our state. ( )

A fun twist on The Gingerbread Man, The Cajun Cornbread Boy tells a similar story but takes place in Louisiana instead. I read this book to my class during our Louisiana theme and they loved it. I really enjoyed how the story had some French words in it and included animals that can be seen throughout Louisiana. ( )

I thought this was a really cute book especially with living in Louisiana. We are known as the cajun state and this would be a great book to share with children in the fall. I think this could be a great book before thanksgiving and you could do a workshop with the cajun culture and bake some corn bread for the class to eat. Everyone loves a snack so I think that would really get the children interested with bringing them some corn bread to try. ( )

"Run, cher, run, as fast as you can! You't can't catch me - I'm full of cayenne." This adaptation of the gingerbread man takes the reader to the Louisiana bayou and into the Cajun kitchen. This a fun book to teach a little about the Cajun culture. It even has a recipe for southern cornbread. ( )