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Informationen zum Autor Johnette Downing is an award-winning and internationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her many accolades include eight Parents' Choice Awards, four iParenting Media Awards, and five National Parenting Publication Awards. She wrote and/or illustrated There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs, Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud, How to Dress a Po' Boy, Why the Oyster Has the Pearl, Why the Possum Has a Large Grin, Macarooned on a Dessert Island, The Fifolet, and other Pelican titles. Downing lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Klappentext All of Texas's lucky children will find something scrumptious to sing about in this rhythmic walk through a week of the Lone Star State's favorite foods. On Monday, it's pan de campo, and Tuesday it's chicken-fried steak. Wednesday is chili, and Thursday is time for sweet onions. By the time the weekend comes around, everyone is ready for barbeque and strudel. Come and eat it up! This adaptation of a popular song by multi-award-winning Johnette Downing features seven delicious dishes from the state that thinks big and loves to eat. Bright collage-style illustrations complement the introduction to the days of the week and traditional Texas foods. A glossary describing the meals, their origins, and how they are prepared and a recipe for pan de campo will have children humming the yummy words all week long.
