Sophisticated city mouse Chicory never imagined she would venture beyond her elegant Creole home in New Orleans-until she falls asleep in a picnic basket and wakes up in the Cajun swamps! There she meets Roux, a simple country mouse, and together they experience the bucolic bayou life. Chicory persuades Roux to see what the city has to offer, and they journey to New Orleans for a taste of Creole culture. Idyllic picnics and lavish white-linen luncheons offer both delights and frights in this Southern retelling of Aesop's classic fable. Whimsical illustrations and two original songs make this a story you won't forget!  

Todd-Michael St. Pierre is the author of several New Orleans cookbooks and children’s books. His works have been featured in various magazines, newspapers, and websites. He was a judge for the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest and is a proud Louisianan, avid cook, dedicated gardener, and cat lover.

ISBN: 9781455622375

Hardback

8.5 x 11

32 pages

Pelican Publishing, 2017