Downing, Johnette

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Down in Louisiana

traditional song
2007
A variety of Louisiana animals pursuing their daily activities introduce the numbers one through ten. Includes a page of music.

Amazon alphabet

2011
An alphabet that names animals that live in the rain forest of the Amazon, the world's largest river system, each with a brief explanation.

My aunt came back from Louisiane

traditional song
2008
In this variation on the traditional song, the narrator's aunt makes repeated trips to Louisiana, returning with a bag of red beans from New Orleans, gumbo from Thibodaux, peaches from Ruston, and so on. Includes sheet music plus facts about the places mentioned in the song.

There was an old lady who swallowed some bugs

2010
In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a tasty slug, a poached roach, and a squirmy worm are part of the feast for a rather unusual old lady.

Today is Monday in New York

2011
A picture book celebrating seven classic New York foods, one for each day of the week, including apples, Buffalo wings, pastrami, hot dogs, cheesecake, pizza, and bagels and lox.

Why the crawfish lives in the mud

2009
Crawfish takes advantage of Crab's generosity, and his trickery costs him Crab's friendship.
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