Clovis Crawfish and Petit Papillon (Clovis Crawfish Series)
Louisiana's own Clovis Crawfish, whose adventures have delighted children since 1962, is back again in Clovis Crawfish and Petit Papillon. And all his favorite bayou friends-characters as lovable as Clovis himself-are with him to share in the mystery and beauty of metamorphosis.  On the bayou Bertile Butterfly has a baby. Clovis and his friends are surprised to see that the baby looks more like a worm than a butterfly. As they watch the baby grow, they discover the stages of a young caterpillar's development. When danger strikes, the ingenious Clovis becomes a hero, and the caterpillar finally emerges as Petit Papillon (the little butterfly).  Throughout the text, the late Mary Alice Fontenot uses Acadian-French phrases common in everyday Cajun conversation. A glossary and pronunciation guide make translation easy and fun. The book also includes a French song complete with musical arrangement and an English translation.   The Clovis Crawfish Series was created by Mary Alice Fontenot (1910-2003), a native Louisianian. Clovis Crawfish and the Singing Cigales, reissued in 1981, received a rating of "excellent" in the Southern Books Competition. Clovis Crawfish and the Orphan Zo-Zo was named a Children's Choice selection for 1984 under a joint project of the International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council. In 1986, Printing Industries of America, Inc. awarded a certificate of merit in the Graphic Arts Awards Competition to Clovis Crawfish and His Friends and in 1987 awarded Best of Category to Clovis Crawfish and the Spinning Spider. The award-winning series continues to captivate young readers everywhere.   Illustrator Keith Graves received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is a freelance artist and graphic designer. In 1983, he won "Addy" awards from the Ad Club of Acadiana and the Dallas Ad Club. Praise for the Clovis Crawfish Series "In Louisiana's bayou country, Clovis Crawfish is a favorite folk hero of children who have met him in Fontenot's lively tales. . . . The stories have suspense, lessons in nature lore, French words, and plenty of fun." -Publishers Weekly "Mary Alice Fontenot's Clovis Crawfish Series have been providing lessons both in nature lore and French words and phrases used in everyday Cajun conversation as well as stories that are simply fun to read." -Houston Post The Clovis Crawfish Series Clovis Crawfish and His Friends Clovis Crawfish and the Singing Cigales  Clovis Crawfish and the Orphan Zo-Zo  Clovis Crawfish and the Petit Papillon  Clovis Crawfish and the Curious Crapaud  Clovis Crawfish and the Spinning Spider  Clovis Crawfish and the Big Bétail  Clovis Crawfish and Michelle Mantis  Clovis Crawfish and Simeon Suce-Fleur  Clovis Crawfish and Bertile's Bon Voyage  Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot  Clovis Crawfish and Batiste Bête Puante  Clovis Crawfish and Bidon Box Turtle  Clovis Crawfish and Paillasse Poule d'Eau  Clovis Crawfish and Fédora Field Mouse  Clovis Crawfish and Raoul Raccoon  Clovis Crawfish and Echo Gecko  Clovis Crawfish and Silvie Sulphur  Clovis Crawfish and the Twin Sister  The first fourteen books in this series are on CD in both English and French. French-language versions of the books are available for selected titles.