Down on the Bayou

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Synopsis
From the award-winning creators of Ice Cream Man and Good Things comes a journey through the mystical world of the Louisiana Bayou. Follow along as a young boy learns about the environment and the history of the bayou while on a boat ride with his grandpa. This stunning picture book features sidebars with fun facts and snippets of a poem woven throughout the narrative.The bayou&’s calling out to me.&“Come back, my son,&” it says. &“Come see.&” What holds me back, I do not know,But I promised, and so I&’ll go.While Troy is on vacation in Louisiana, his grandpa has promised to take him down to the bayou. Grandpa explains that the bayou is not only a shallow, slow-moving, muddy river—but also so much more. When the time finally comes, Troy and Grandpa climb into Uncle Joe&’s pirogue and set off on a unique adventure that stirs up Grandpa's memories and Troy's imagination. Grandpa shares stories about their enslaved ancestors who escaped to the bayou, the ghosts who rise from the moss, and a chorus of creatures that sing around them. At the end of the day, Grandpa gives Troy a notebook so that he can write about everything the bayou has taught him, or even compose beautiful poems like Grandpa&’s. Troy discovers that there is so much to learn about the legends, history, flora and fauna, and yourself, down on the bayou.Award-winning author Glenda Armand's inviting and informational text along with illustrator Alleanna Harris's lush illustrations capture the young protagonist's imaginative perspective, the lovely bond between a grandfather and grandson, the power of poetry, and the beauty and history of the bayou.
Copyright:
2025

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
40 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780593707906
Related ISBNs:
9780593707883, 9780593707890
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Glenda Armand
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Outdoors and Nature, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:
4–8
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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