A CENTURY OF SOUTHERN PUBLISHING
PELICAN
A Celebration Founded in 1926 by New Orleans poet and literary editor John McClure, Pelican Publishing was born in the storied Vieux Carré, steps from the Mississippi River, at a moment when the American South was finding its voice. Pelican Publishing’s original home, the Pelican Bookshop on Royal Street, was a gathering place for the literary circle of the era — William Faulkner, Sherwood Anderson, Caroline Durieux, and others who believed that the stories of the South deserved to be told with dignity and craft. For a century, Pelican has done exactly that. From the WPA-commissioned folklore of Gumbo Ya-Ya to the inspirational reach of Zig Ziglar’s See You at the Top; from the beloved Cajun Night Before Christmas ® — which launched Pelican’s entire children’s book division in 1973 — to Leah Chase’s Dooky Chase Cookbook, an enduring testament to Creole culinary tradition, Pelican’s catalog reads like a biography of the American South itself.
Contents Pelican Now . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Heritage Spotlight . . . . . . . . . 5 Food & Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . 7 History & Biography . . . . . . . . 9 Revolutionary War . . . . . . . . . 10 Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 World War II . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 True Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Outlaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Hauntings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Young Readers . . . . . . . . . . 18 Night Before Christmas . . . . . . 20 Children’s History . . . . . . . . . 21 Children’s Favorites . . . . . . . . 25 Ordering Information . . . . . . . 28
Pelican Now In 2019, Pelican joined the Arcadia Publishing family, ensuring its backlist of more than 2,500 titles and its mission — to publish books of quality and permanence that enrich the lives of those who read them — would endure for generations to come. Today, under Publisher Scott Campbell, Pelican continues to tell the stories that matter: the history that shaped us, the food that defines us, the heroes who protected us, and the children’s classics that have been read aloud in Louisiana living rooms for fifty years. This catalog celebrates the full breadth of what Pelican publishes — history, biography, cookbooks, military history, Southern folklore, children’s books, and more— organized to reflect a century of storytelling from the Gulf South and beyond.
HERITAGE SPOTLIGHT 9780882899404
9781565547063
50th Anniversary Edition
6 x 9 ✶ $27.00 ZIG ZIGLAR
Cajun Night Before Christmas® 8½ x 11 ✶ $19.99 JAMES RICE
See You at the Top
Take the story of St. Nick and place it in a Louisiana bayou—Santa clad in muskrat, his skiff full of toys and pulled by eight friendly alligators. Fifty years on, this holiday favorite has sold over one million copies and anchors Pelican’s best-selling Night Before Christmas Series.
This self-improvement classic has sold more than 1.6 million copies in hardcover. Ziglar’s central premise — that you can have everything you want in life if you help others get what they want — has guided generations of readers to success. Norman Vincent Peale called it “unusual and different and bound to do a lot for any person who reads and applies its principles.”
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6 x 9 ✶ $23.99 LYLE SAXON, ROBERT TALLANT, EDWARD DREYER
6 x 9 ✶ $27.95 LEAH CHASE
Gumbo Ya-Ya
This stands as one of the great American folklore collections, first published in 1945 as a project of the Works Progress Administration Louisiana Writers’ Program. Vivid tales of Mardi Gras Indians, Baby Dolls, the Zulu King, Loup Garou, and Voodoo rituals all share the stage, capturing the rich, mysterious spirit of Louisiana culture.
The Dooky Chase Cookbook Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, a New Orleans landmark and bastion of fine Creole food, has welcomed notable personalites and thousands of everyday ones since 1941. Leah Chase, the unquestioned authority in its kitchen for many of those years, here offers a collection of recipes from the menu and her personal files that have delighted patrons for decades.
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HERITAGE SPOTLIGHT
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5 x 8 ✶ $19.95 GEORGE W. CABLE
5⅞ x 83/4 ✶ $26.95 CARMEN ABOY VALDEJULI
Strange True Stories of Louisiana At the turn of the century, the work of journalist and author George Washington Cable portrayed New Orleans as a tropical European city teeming with the literary, artistic, and social developments of a late Renaissance. Cable discovered many stories written by its denizens and helped some find places to publish their work; but there are also many he kept for himself.
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The Story We Carry in Our Bones
7 x 9 ✶ $25.00 J. OSBORNE-MCKNIGHT
A deeply original work tracing early human migrations through the archaeological and fossil record, this book blends the accessibility of a novel with the rigor of scholarship. Readers journey across continents and millennia, following the paths our ancestors carved as they spread across the globe and shaped who we are today.
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Puerto Rican Cookery
First published in 1977, Puerto Rican Cookery remains a bestselling cookbook around the world. With hundreds of practical and delicious recipes, it is required reading for anyone who loves fine Caribbean cooking. Featuring hundreds of recipes from everyday meals to fancy feasts, desert and cocktails, it is a prized reference for beginner cooks and seasoned chefs alike.
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Jack Hinson’s One-Man War 6 x 9 ✶ $27.95 TOM MCKENNEY
Once a quiet Kentucky plantation owner who watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest, Jack Hinson became one of the most feared snipers in the conflict after Union soldiers killed his sons. This deeply researched biography is the only account of Hinson’s life recorded and a winner of the General Nathan Bedford Forrest Southern History Award.
FOOD & COOKING 9781455628803
Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey
8 x 10 ✶ Hardback ✶ $34.95 EDGAR ‘DOOKY’ CHASE IV
Featuring recipes from WYES PBS’s A Chef’s Journey, this collection brings the flavors of New Orleans to life through the recipes of Edgar “Dook” Chase IV. Alongside dishes showcased in the series, this book includes additional recipes that highlight his creativity and mastery of New Orleans cuisine. 9781455618422
In a While, Crocodile 9 x 8 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 PATRICE KONONCHEK
Favorite New Orleans recipes adapted for the slow cooker — a practical, approachable guide to Creole cooking for those who never seem to have the time to make good-quality meals for their families. A slow cooker is a great solution.
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Creole Made Easy 8 x 10 ✶ Hardback ✶ $32.95 JULIE VAUCRESSON
Vaucresson’s Sausage Company has produced its beloved brand since 1899. Julie Vaucresson operates Vaucresson’s with her husband, Vance, and here tells both families’ stories and shares of recipes using the sausages and a new line of mustards. Also included are classic dishes from the fabled Bourbon Street Vaucresson Café Creole and other homestyle family recipes. 9781565542990
Mcguire’s Irish Pub Cookbook
8 x 91/4 ✶ Hardback ✶ $24.95 JESSIE TIRSCH
This mouth-watering volume covers McGuire’s signature recipes for everything from bread and brunch to fish and fowl to meat and desserts. Also included in the foreword are thirty-two color photographs of McGuire’s itself to give readers a sense of the quirky pub that is home to such terrific meals.
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6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $18.95 MARIE SMITH
10 x 10 ✶ Hardback ✶ $35.00 HEDDA DOWD and CHERIF BRAHMI
Microwave Cooking for One This practical guide to wholesome and efficient cooking emphasizes the importance of measured portions, careful timing, and the right utensils when cooking with a microwave. Inexperienced chefs will be able to cook like professionals with these more than three hundred easy-to-follow recipes. As an extra bonus, included are instructions for easily doubling or tripling a recipe when you need more to go around.
Rise to the Occasion
A baker’s memoir and recipe collection from one of New Orleans’s most beloved artisan bread traditions — weaving together personal history, French and Creole technique, and the meditative pleasure of working with flour, yeast, and time.
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FOOD & COOKING 9781455626380
Southern and Smoked
91/2 x 91/2 ✶ Hardback ✶ $35.00 JARRED ZERINGUE
A celebratory collection of smoked and slow-cooked Southern recipes — brisket, smoked sausage, whole hog, and the sides that turn a backyard cook-off into a genuine feast. Rich in technique and Southern hospitality.
Creole Cookery
51/2 x 8 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.99 THE CHRISTIAN WOMAN’S EXCHANGE
This 1885 volume is one of the two oldest cookbooks published in New Orleans. Many of the recipes, compiled by 18 ladies from the Christian Woman’s Exchange, are still used in the open-hearth kitchen at the historic HermannGrima House in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Although over 120 years old, the recipes are still valid and adaptable for modern cooks.
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6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 JUDE THERIOT
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 ROY GUSTE Jr.
The 100 Greatest Cajun Recipes Chef Theriot shares his recipes that define the essence of Cajun cooking and shares secrets, hints, and asides in his “lagniappe” sections. These helpful sections include freezer suggestions and, as in the case of Pain Perdu, explain how the dish got its name. Distills the essence of Cajun cooking into easy-to-follow, hearty recipes. 9781589806139
The 100 Greatest Desserts of the South 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $17.95 MARY FURRH and JO BARKSDALE
A compilation of treasured recipes from famous restaurants, out-of-print cookbooks, and family files that includes the best of the South. Whether you crave Kentucky Bluegrass Pie, Texas Candy Cake, Georgia Peanut Cookies, Charlotte Rousse, or Virginia Hot Apple Sundae, the formula can be found in this delectable volume.
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The 100 Greatest New Orleans Creole Recipes A selection of choice recipes ranging from “Haute Creole” entrées like daube glacée to hearty red beans and rice. For generations, these dishes have graced the tables of famous dining establishments and family kitchen tables alike, proving their universal appeal and enduring popularity. 9781455628858
Heart Haven
8 x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $39.99 HAVEN NUTT
Haven Nutt launched her wellness retreat, Heart Haven, to help others on their journey to instinctual health. Her cookbook offers more than a hundred recipes developed by enjoying moments in the kitchen, along with tips for allowing the body and mind to live free and flourish.
HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY 9781455628155
9781455628278
Listen I Say Like This
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 ROBERT TALLANT
Leah Chase
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $24.95 CAROL ALLEN
Leah Chase is legendary for her popularizing Creole cuisine, her political activism, and her tireless work for numerous organizations. Through it all, she raised four children and survived the sudden loss of a daughter and a bombing during the Civil Rights era. What has borne her through it all is perhaps the most compelling aspect of this amazing woman: her faith and her family.
The Voodoo Queen
Queen of the voodoos Marie Laveau is considered the most important voodooienne ever to have reigned on this continent. Robert Tallant recreates the life of Laveau, who continues to weave her spell in this fascinating portrait.
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5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $22.95 KEITH WELDON MEDLEY
73/8 x 93/16 ✶ Hardback ✶ $32.95 AMANDA HAMPTON BRAVENDER
We As Freemen
The definitive account of Plessy v. Ferguson — how Homer Plessy and a circle of New Orleans Creole activists deliberately tested Louisiana’s Separate Car Act and the Supreme Court ruled 7–1 in favor of “separate but equal” in 1896. This meticulously researched narrative restores Plessy and his allies to their rightful place in American history.
Bébés, Beauty & Bees In this enchanting cookbook, Bravender invites you on a journey through her experiences, from her upbringing in Harvey, Louisiana, to her bustling career as a local hairstylist and makeup artist. With each turn of the page, she shares cherished family recipes passed down through generations, infusing the flavors of New Orleans into every dish.
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9781455615841
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $19.95 TERRY BREVERTON
12 x 12 ✶ Hardback ✶ $35.00 KERRI BETH D’AQUINN
The Pirate Dictionary A comprehensive guide to the language, lore, ships, and personalities of the golden age of piracy. Historical scholarship undergirds this swashbuckling history. Informative and entertaining, The Pirate Dictionary is a treasure trove of facts about life at sea, pirate customs, and nautical jargon.
Obituary Cocktail A stunning photographic and narrative tour of New Orleans’s legendary saloons — the Old Absinthe House, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, and the rest — told as much as social history as a bar guide. One of the most beautiful books Pelican has ever published.
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION 9781455628230
Dr. Joseph Warren 6 x 9 ✶ Hardback ✶ $39.95 SAM FORMAN
A definitive biography of Joseph Warren, who dispatched Paul Revere on his famous ride and was the hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Physician to the history makers of early America, political virtuoso, and military luminary, Warren comes to life in this comprehensive biography.
The Revolutionary War in the Southern Back Country 61/2 x 91/4 ✶ Paperback ✶ $29.95 JAMES SWISHER
A revisionist history of the southern theater of the Revolutionary War — arguing that the battles fought in the Carolinas and Georgia backcountry were as decisive as anything at Valley Forge or Yorktown.
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9781589805156
51/2 x 71/2 ✶ Hardback ✶ $16.99 ARTHUR LEFKOWITZ
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 LAURA CRAWFORD
The American Turtle Submarine
While other men his age supported the country with muskets, Yale graduate David Bushnell sought the answer to one important question: how to defend America against the British Royal Navy. His answer was the American Turtle. This concise history follows the development of the invention from drawing table to open water and onwards. 9781589806764
The Declaration of Independence from A to Z
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 CATHERINE OSORNIO
This comprehensive alphabet book chronologically follows the citizens of the thirteen colonies and their fight for representation. Ruled from afar by King George III of England, the colonists rebelled against his tyranny to declare a new nation.
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The American Revolution from A to Z Brings the six-year struggle for independence to life with beautiful illustrations on every page. V’s Valley Forge is about the cold winter that Washington’s hungry soldiers spent there without shoes. E’s England relates the legendary Stamp Act that forced colonists to pay taxes on paper products, including newspapers and playing cards. 9781589808942
George Washington
115/8 x 101/4 ✶ Hardback ✶ $34.95 ROD GRAGG
An interactive treasure trove of historical information, each chapter is meticulously researched and documented with reference material and fascinating details of Washington’s life. Inside hidden pockets and envelopes are documents, letters, and interesting facts.
CIVIL WAR 9781455621569
9781589806405
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $24.95 LARRY WOOD
6 x 9 ✶ Hardback ✶ $27.95 TOM McKENNEY
Bushwhacker Belles Delve into the hidden lives of the brave belles of Missouri. Sometimes connected by blood but always united in purpose, these wives, sisters, daughters, lovers, friends, and mothers risked their lives and their freedom to give aid and comfort to their menfolk. They used subterfuge and occasionally sheer luck to feed, clothe, and shelter the guerrillas.
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The Sultana Tragedy 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $25.95 JERRY POTTER
The 1865 explosion of the steamboat Sultana killed more than 1,000. Author Jerry Potter focuses on how greed, indifference, gross stupidity, and criminal misconduct led to the disaster. Contains abundant photographs, illustrations, and the most complete list of ship’s passengers available.
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Horses in Gray
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $27.95 J. D. R. HAWKINS
A comprehensive look at Confederate military horses in the Civil War and their lives before, during, and after battle. Why particular breeds or colors were chosen, life expectancy of military horses, and the challenges of caring for horses in wartime are all covered. Robert E. Lee’s Traveller, Stonewall Jackson’s Little Sorrel, Ashby’s Tom Telegraph, and many more are included in this must-read history.
Jack Hinson’s One-Man-War Once a quiet Kentucky plantation owner who watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest, Jack Hinson became one of the most feared snipers in the conflict after Union soldiers executed his sons. This deeply researched biography is the only account of Hinson’s life ever recorded and a winner of the General Nathan Bedford Forrest Southern History Award.
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Young Heroes of the Confederacy
51/4 x 8 ✶ Paperback ✶ $12.95 DEBRA SMITH
Children of the Confederacy were accustomed to empty fields, lost family, and lives shortened by the hard impact of a bullet. Many felt a calling to join the cause and found themselves in the same situations. This collection of true accounts presents the voices of those who faced the ultimate test of character and courage.
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The History of the Rebel Yell
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $17.95 TERRYL ELLIOTT
The South’s renowned Rebel Yell and its unique, demoralizing effects have been documented through history. In this definitive work, the mighty hollers of these warriors are detailed as are their origins and nature. This work sets out to recapture the yell, which has been largely lost to time, and bring it back to life at full volume.
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WORLD WAR II 9781589804210
9781589801677
6 x 9 ✶ Hardback ✶ $25.00 HAROLD BAUMGARTEN
A Soldier’s Story
D-Day Survivor
A member of the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, veteran Harold Hal Baumgarten gives his firsthand account of the June 6, 1944, landing on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach. A multidecorated hero, Baumgarten was wounded five times before being evacuated.
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $23.95 JAMES BOLLICH
James Bollich experienced firsthand the march that consumed more than 8,000 American and Filipino lives. Now, he shares the unforgettable experience of his three and a half years of Japanese imprisonment. This journal relates his personal experience, first focusing on the sixty-five-mile march that deprived prisoners of food, water, and rest.
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51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $12.95 GARY BLOOMFIELD
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $22.95 JACK KNEECE
The Maxims of General Patton
Gen. George S. Patton was one of the most tenacious, unstoppable players in the US European Campaign. The contemplative side of this dynamic man is displayed in this collection of poems, journal entries, quotations, and speeches. This in-depth journey through the mind of a remarkable American is supported by period photos, and reveals new dimensions of the renowned commander. 9781589808966
USS Midway America’s Shield
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 SCOTT McGAUGH
Beginning with World War II, this collection of memoirs chronicles accounts of sailors who served on the Midway. They offer a glimpse into the sailors’ lives and detail their contributions at sea. This collective biography relates their tales of empowerment and optimism, while presenting America’s past. One hundred pictures provide a visual reference.
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Bataan Death March
Ghost Army of World War II
The primary objective of the Twenty-third Headquarters Special Troops was to confuse, mislead, and deceive the enemy. Author Jack Kneece tells the remarkable true story of a secret unit of actors, writers, and artists playing a key role in the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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The Daring World War II Raid on Ploesti 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $23.99 WILLIAM BRADLE
Author William R. Bradle offers the definitive account of this doomed operation: the strengths, weaknesses, heroism, and failings and takes readers into the thick of the action with thrilling accounts from many of the crews.
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5 x 8 ✶ Paperback ✶ $16.95 COLIN RUSHTON
11 x 8½ ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 KARYN W. TUNKS and JULIE DUPRE BUCKNER
Beyond the Gates of Hell
USS Alabama
An inspirational story lingers behind tales of horror witnessed by thirteen-year-old Mayer Hersh in the labor camps of Nazi Germany. During this time, Hersh would lose 100 members of his family, witness countless inhumane acts, and live constantly on the brink of starvation. This tale of a boy’s release from Hell ends with a confrontation of the past during his return to Auschwitz in 2002.
The battleship USS Alabama was set to be scrapped after her service. The people of Alabama decided to save the ship and none were more determined than Alabama’s schoolchildren. Author Karyn Tunks traces the informative and entertaining account.
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8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 LYNN HOMAN and THOMAS REILLY
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $16.99 JANE SUTCLIFFE
The Tuskegee Airmen Story
Young readers can sit with Joshua and his friends as his grandfather tells him the story of his service in World War II as a Tuskegee Airman. Topics like war, racism, and segregation may be unfamiliar to young readers, but this story explains complicated topics in ways that any child can understand. 9781455628285
Sioux Code Talkers of World War II 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $15.95 ANDREA PAGE
Many have heard of the role of the Navajo Code Talkers, but less well-known are the Sioux Code Talkers using the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota dialects. This comprehensively informative title explores not only the importance of the indigenous peoples to the war, but also their culture and values.
Chester Nimitz and the Sea
Celebrate the exciting life of a World War II naval hero Adm. Chester Nimitz! Nimitz was commander of the Pacific Fleet at the decisive Battle of Midway. This inspiring biography for young readers traces his remarkable life from childhood through his valiant service during World War II. 9781455628292
Saluting Our Grandmas 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $19.99 CASSIE B. BARLOW and SUE NORROD
Courageous women served on the home front and in uniform during WWII—WAVES, WASPs, nurses, and WACs. Through personal stories, an Honor Flight journey, and rich history, authors Barlow and Norrod celebrate the “grandmas” whose quiet heroism helped win the war.
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TRUE CRIME 9781455628780
True Tales of Murder and the Unexplained 5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.99 KEVEN McQUEEN
Inspired by actual news articles, these disturbing and bizarre accounts explore the macabre and sometimes humorous instances of death and dying. Failed hangings, lynch mobs, ghostly inhabitants, vampire cults, and more can be found this collection of incredible historical accounts. It is a ghastly grab bag of tales ludicrous and laughable.
Flood of Lies
The St. Rita’s Nursing Home Tragedy 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $14.95 JAMES COBB
When Hurricane Katrina flooded St. Rita’s Nursing Home, thirty-five elderly residents drowned, and owners Sal and Mabel Mangano were vilified by a media storm. Lawyer James Cobb, who had lost everything himself, took on their near-impossible defense, uncovering unexpected heroism and personal redemption in this gripping true story.
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Moonshine and Murder in Mississippi
5½ x 8½ ✶ Hardback ✶ $26.00 CHUCK MALKUS
Side by Side
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $23.99 T.J. RAY
In 1901, the bodies of two federal marshals were discovered in the smoldering remains of an Oxford home. The murders ignited a manhunt, a trial marked by lies and legerdemain, and a media frenzy around the hanging of a white man and a black man side by side. The story draws on primary sources to craft a spellbinding narrative of singular immediacy and vitality. 9781455626205
Getting Away with Bloody Murder 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $19.95 MIKE VANCE
James Brockman, a preeminent defense attorney in Houston, represented gang leaders, jilted spouses, wealthy storekeepers and drunken policemen. These high-profile true crime accounts cross racial lines, revealing unequal justice in segregated Texas that had a lasting effect on the city and the state.
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The Ultimate Ponzi Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein stole $1.4 billion in what became one of the most ruthless Ponzi schemes in United States history. It is a story of corruption, murder, sex, and suicide in which none are innocent. From Rothstein’s humble beginnings in the Bronx through his rapid rise to become one of the most powerful men in Florida, the full story is revealed here.
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Killing Albert Berch 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $19.95 ALAN HOLLINGSWORTH
At a Marlow, Oklahoma, hotel belonging to Albert and Lula Berch, Albert is murdered trying to protect his African-American porter from an angry mob. After his death, the case unravels, and the truth of Albert Berch and his murderers emerges. As the author unlocks the secret to his grandfather’s murder, he uncovers a true crime story of racial violence in 1920s Oklahoma.
OUTLAWS 9781565544574
The Outlaw Years 5 x 7 ✶ Paperback ✶ $18.95 ROBERT COATES
Outlaws who preyed on traffic along the Natchez Trace from Natchez to New Orleans from about 1880 until 1885, among other violent and lawless acts, planned to build an empire using the labor of stolen slaves. This is the 90th anniversary edition, original and unabridged.
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Jesse and Frank James 5½ x 81/4 ✶ Paperback ✶ $15.95 PHILLIP STEELE
Discover anecdotes, family stories, and full genealogies of the James clan’s history in this entertaining, readable volume, which includes more than forty rare photographs. Individuals who believe they may share a blood tie with the James brothers will find this book invaluable in authenticating their claim.
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100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters & Lawmen 5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $22.95 DAN ANDERSON
A survey of significant Oklahoma outlaws. Criminal history in Oklahoma is the focus, but crimes committed elsewhere by Oklahomans including the Barker Gang, Wilbur Underhill, and Machine Gun Kelly, as well as Oklahoma connections to legendary outlaws like Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, and Baby Face Nelson are also mentioned. 9781565540972
The Many Faces of Jesse James
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $19.99 PHILLIP STEELE
A fascinating study of James’ life using his many portraits as a frame of reference. Steele takes each documented photograph of James and examines it closely, showing how the dress, demeanor, and physical well-being of James relate to what scholars believe him to have been doing at the time.
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5½ x 81/4 ✶ Paperback ✶ $10.95 PHILLIP STEELE and MARIE BARROW SCOMA
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $14.95 PHILLIP STEELE and JOHN LeVAN
The Family Story of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde have become a part of American folklore, yet their family story has remained elusive until now. Marie Barrow Scoma sets the record straight with previously unpublished photos and her mother’s diary, never before seen by anyone outside the family.
Outlaws and Gunfighters of the Old West Western writer Phillip Steele and country music artist John LeVan combine their talents to relate tales of the Old West in this exciting narrative and accompanying audio cassette. Steele’s book tells the true story of Jesse James, the Daltons, John Wesley Hardin, Belle Starr, and more. LeVan’s original songs are inspired by the history of these personalities and events.
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FICTION 9781455628247
Mosquito— Southern Vampires
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $27.95 MARITA WOYWOD CRANDLE and CHRIS DUNN
They say New Orleans is a melting pot of cultures. If one delves deep into this melting pot, they may just find the supernatural pulling them in deeper still until the food tastes like their favorite memories of home cooking, the unexpected becomes commonplace, and the sharp pain on their neck has them lusting and longing for their lover.
Mosquito II
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $27.95 MARITA WOYWOD CRANDLE
The supernatural world of the French Quarter quickly sucked Jake Campbell in and just as quickly spit him out. Now running from vampires and former lovers, Jake finds himself in Texas, where he discovers he’s not just a magnet for mayhem—he’s also a beacon for vampires, no matter what state he’s in. While it seems like Jake has things under control, he finds out he should not underestimate vampires or scorned women . . .
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Stories for the Jewish Holidays
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $19.95 MICHAEL STRECKER
Elijah’s Tears
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $14.95 SYDELLE PEARL
This beloved anthology for the whole family consists of five original tales, each linked to an important Jewish holiday and featuring the prophet Elijah. In each tale, Elijah comforts those who are generous, wise, and fair while challenging those who are faithless. 2025 Moonbeam Bronze Medalist, ABA Pick of the List title, and a Storytelling World Honor Award Honoree
The Knights of Wade In this comedic novel set in New Orleans in the late 1980s, an inveterate lottery player will risk everything—except gainful employment—to strike it rich. Filled with local-flavored humor, it features engaging, unforgettable characters and a unique plot that offers insights into fate, faith, and the vagaries of life.
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7 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $25.00 J. OSBORNE-MCKNIGHT
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $23.99 RORY O’NEILL SCHMITT and ROSARY O’NEILL
Storyteller
This lively illustrated book, divided into parts exploring myths, legends, and folktales, explains for an American audience the importance of storytelling in Irish culture in particular. In ancient Ireland, a good storyteller was so valued that he would be a member of the aos dána, the bards, and would be welcomed into every village because he came bearing tales.
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The Blood of the Baroness
The Blood of the Baroness mines the world of the bizarre, tapestried Baroness of Pontalba. Get up close to the formidable heiress of nineteenth-century New Orleans and France. Inspired by documented events— and a shocking attempted murder—this historical novel blends meticulous research with the propulsive pacing of a psychological thriller.
HAUNTINGS 9781455621583
9781455621163
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $18.95 JEFF DWYER
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $17.95 JEFF DWYER
Ghost Hunter’s Guide to New Orleans Newly revised and updated, this installment in the much-acclaimed Ghost Hunter’s Guide Series is designed for locals, new residents, and travelers seeking the haunted history of the Crescent City. Detailed descriptions and historical background of more than ninety locations guide readers to sites where they might encounter ghostly apparitions. 9781455626823
Haunted Cape Cod’s Sea Captains, Shipwrecks and Spirits 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.99 BARBARA SILLERY
Clipper ships, packet ships, whale boats, and steamers left home ports on Cape Cod to navigate the icy seas. Death demanded a toll from those aboard who dared to risk the waves—and those they left behind awaiting their return. Each tale brims with a froth of fascinating facts related to the ghostly mariners and their exploits . . . or their watery graves.
Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Portland and Oregon’s Coast Ghosts and spirits abound in western Oregon. The imprints of pioneers, soldiers, prostitutes, and murder victims haunt the places they trod in life, searching for loved ones, reliving joyful times, protecting favorite haunts, and seeking revenge. This guide, history, and comprehensive how-to offers tantalizing information about the lives, deaths, and locales of the Portland area’s lingering past. 9781455626649
Haunted Louisiana 6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.99 BARBARA SILLERY
Spooky stories from the award-winning PBS documentary The Haunting of Louisiana fill the pages of this tantalizing collection. Take a selfguided tour using her extensive list of sites and investigate the unexplained phenomena behind the facades of historic architecture, in the mists of the bayous, and beneath layers of history and intrigue in this glimpse into Louisiana’s richly haunted past.
9781565549050
9781589807990
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 BARBARA SILLERY
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $21.95 BARBARA SILLERY
The Haunting of Louisiana
Louisiana’s most celebrated ghost book — a richly illustrated tour of the state’s most haunted plantations, cemeteries, and antebellum estates. A perennial Pelican bestseller that blends impeccably researched history with the spooky oral traditions that make Louisiana unlike anywhere else in America.
The Haunting of Mississippi
Mississippi is host to many supernatural entities. This guide features accounts of poltergeist activity at landmarks such as the McRaven House, where spiteful spirits strike guests without warning. At Anchuca a spectral woman floats through doors. Other locations include Merrehope, King’s Tavern, and the Williams Gingerbread House.
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YOUNG READERS / MIDDLE GRADE 9781455621736
9781455623471
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $9.95 LAURA DRAGON
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $10.95 GARY ALIPIO
The Bayou Bogeyman Presents Hoodoo and Voodoo A normal camping trip becomes a nightmare from the swamp when a group of students meet the Bayou Bogeyman! This supernatural collection features spine-tingling tales from nine different Louisiana writers, each with their own share of screams to add to the trove of Southern lore.
9781455628674
Archie Dare and the Pirate Code
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $15.99 ANGELLE TERRELL
Archie Dare is not a troublemaker, no matter what the filing folder in the principal’s office says. But it’s hard to shake a peculiar reputation when living with an eccentric, bookworm grandfather whose favorite obsession is Jean Lafitte, a famous New Orleans pirate.
Per family tradition, Hatcher Hampton enters his first fishing rodeo. The prize money could save his family from being evicted—and the winner gets his picture in the paper! Hatcher faces insects, a one-armed man, boat blunders, and an old swamp legend. Being stuck in a swamp with Grampa Grump isn’t what he had in mind in this coming-of-age story! 9781455619160
Hurricane Boy
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $14.95 LAURA DRAGON
Hollis Williams is a middle school student in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. He and his siblings live with his grandmother. He dreams of reconnecting with his father, but Hurricane Katrina strikes and devastates his home and his plans. Taken to a shelter in a West Virginia church, Hollis must reunite his family against all odds.
9781455628421
9781455628575
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $12.95 YVETTE LANDRY
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $12.95 KELLY YOUNG-SILVERMAN
The Wild Girl of Catahoula
Every Sunday Yvette’s father would recount stories of growing up near the Catahoula swamp. Tall tales of creatures that could only live in nightmares…an old hag, a tree that comes to life, and a wild girl who keeps “toe-kens” from her human encounters. Yvette soon discovers that strange things happen where the black trees grow.
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The Craziest Fishing Tale on the Bayou
Mystery of the Haunted Graveyard Twelve-year-old Gracie Watson is unusually excited about her upcoming move to Savannah, one of the most haunted cities in the country. She bonds with a graveyard groundskeeper’s son, and together, they set out to find the ghost of another Gracie Watson. What they discover is nothing like what they expected.
YOUNG READERS / MIDDLE GRADE 9781455628483
9781455627684
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $9.99 ANNA ROMANO JOHNSON
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $9.95
Real River Rats
Huey and his family of river rats live along the batture of the Mississippi River near New Orleans. He dreams of riding the bridge train atop the Huey P. Long bridge and exploring the world beyond his family’s home on the levee. Follow along on an adventure that weaves through some of Louisiana’s most fascinating characters and famous landmarks.
Ranch Girl and the Orphan Lamb Adventure BRENDA K. FERGUSON
Kelsi Fairgate, a fourth grader and only child living on a ranch in the middle of Texas, awaits the end of the school year. When her parents bring in an orphan lamb from a pasture, her prospects for the summer look up. Kelsi and her friend, Ampara, run into some serious rattlesnake trouble one day. The lamb saves Kelsi, but then it is the girls’ turn to try to save the lamb!
9781455628711
9781455628346
5½ x 8½ ✶ Paperback ✶ $15.95 PAUL SCHEXNAYDER
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $12.95
The Adventures of Boudin Boy
An old Cajun couple use their famous boudin recipe to make a boy. After they batter up the mixture and fry it up like a boudin ball, the boy magically comes to life and is taught all about swamp life. Follow Boudin Boy on his wild adventures through Louisiana and beyond in this Cajun spin on the Gingerbread Man.
Ranch Girl and a Boy Named Toby BRENDA K. FERGUSON
Kelsi arrives at school and finds a boy named Toby in her favorite seat by the tall window. Back at the ranch, a great egret makes an unexpected appearance just as Toby’s family shows up for lunch. Kelsi is dismayed, but she soon learns why Toby had wanted that quiet back window. Kelsi and Ampara seek out the mysterious white bird, along with the ways they can help their new friend.
9781455621040
9781455628896
6 x 9 ✶ Paperback ✶ $14.95 MELANIE CHRISMER
51/2 x 81/2 ✶ Paperback ✶ $12.95
Lone Star Legacy Learn about the men behind the legendary star in this exciting new book for all ages! Texas native Melanie Chrismer takes readers through the two hundred-year-history of the Texas Rangers and the changes that took place in the state from the organization’s inception to its current incarnation.
Ranch Girl and the Plan BRENDA K. FERGUSON
Toby Greely’s family faces a bleak Christmas because of his father’s serious illness. Kelsi, Ampara, and Toby devise a plan called Operation Merry Greely Christmas to brighten the holiday, and it is a wonderful plan — until things begin to go wrong.
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ALYCAT SERIES
By ALYSSON FOTI BOURQUE Illustrated by CHIARA CIVATI 8½ x 10½ ✶ Hardback ✶ $17.99
Meet Alycat, a curious and imaginative cat who loves adventure! From making new friends to solving problems, Alycat discovers that every day brings something new to learn and explore. The Alycat series encourages young readers to embrace their individuality and find the fun in every adventure.
9781455627790
9781455627097
9781455627035
9781455627233
Alycat and the Sunday Scaries Alycat and the Monday Blues 9781455627059
Alycat and the Tuesday Tournament 9781455626496
Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday 9781455627073
Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day
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Alycat and the Friendship Friday Alycat and the Sleepover Saturday 9781455628216
Alycat and the Christmas Cookie Swap 9781455628094
Alycat and the Copycat
The Original
Cajun Night Before Christmas 9781455629114
Cajun Night Before Christmas® 50th Anniversary Edition
6 X 9 ✶ Trade Hardback ✶ $19.99 JAMES RICE The classic story of jolly old St. Nicholas in a Louisiana bayou setting! Fifty years after its first appearance, Cajun Night Before Christmas® has sold more than one million copies. 9781455627141
Cajun Night Before Christmas® 50th Anniversary Edition
9781565548497
Cajun Night Before Christmas® Book Ornament 33/8 x 43/8 ✶ Hardback ✶ $8.95 JAMES RICE
The collectible miniature book ornament of the classic Cajun Night Before Christmas® — a holiday keepsake and stocking stuffer for Louisiana fans of all ages. 9781455628179
Cajun Night Before Christmas Board Book 8½ x 67/8 ✶ Board book ✶ $24.95 JAMES RICE
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This abbreviated board book edition is the perfect introduction to Rice’s classic tale!
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $24.95 JAMES RICE
This anniversary edition featuring curated content from the Pelican archives showcases the rich legacy of Louisiana storytelling and the influence that a humble (or maybe not so humble?) gator has had on Cajun culture. 9780882891385
Cajun Night Before Christmas® Coloring Book 8½ x 11 ✶ Paperback ✶ $9.95 JAMES RICE
Children of all ages can put their own colorful spin on this enduring story. These brilliant illustrations are sure to inspire some wide Cajun smiles.
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NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SERIES 9780882896038
Texas Night Before Christmas JAMES RICE
Santa crosses the Rio Grande pulled by armadillos in this beloved Lone Star Night Before Christmas — a perennial Texas holiday bestseller. 9781589803176
Rocky Mountain Night Before Christmas JOE GRIBNAU
Santa crosses the high country on Christmas Eve, pulled by elk and surrounded by snow-capped peaks. 9781565540866
An Irish Night Before Christmas SARAH BLAZEK
With the warmth of the Emerald Isle, this Night Before Christmas installment is a favorite for Irish-American families across the country. 9781565548336
The Teachers’ Night Before Christmas STEVEN LAYNE
The traditional trappings of Christmas at school all end in chaos, but Santa Claus appears to present a solution to all the teachers’ Christmas woes. 9781589800540
Firefighter’s Night Before Christmas KIMBRA CUTLIP
Join Santa as he stops at a fire station and shares Christmas magic with the firefighters who keep communities safe. 9781589801523
Nurse’s Night Before Christmas DAVID DAVIS
Santa makes his rounds at the hospital on Christmas Eve, sharing holiday cheer with the nurses and patients who can’t go home for Christmas. 9781455628506
Enchanted Night Before Christmas MICHAEL CADUTO
A family returns home on Christmas Eve when something magical stirs, born in a star of snow, that changes their holiday, and their lives, forever.
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CHILDREN’S HISTORY 9781589802223
9781589809642
101/2 x 91/2 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SHERRY GARLAND
101/2 x 91/2 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SHERRY GARLAND
Voices of the Alamo
Voices of the Dust Bowl
The story of the Alamo encompasses more than a siege during the Texas Revolution. That story begins in the 1500s with the Native Americans who inhabited the area. Page by page, different voices—Spanish, Tejano, Texian, Mexican, and American—describe history from their individual viewpoints.
The 1930s Dust Bowl was the greatest ecological tragedy in the United States. A combination of drought and fierce winds left America’s Great Plains bare. A series of narratives brings to life the voices of this period.
9781455624386
9781589803916
Texas Ships of the Desert
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SHERRY GARLAND
Army Camels
8½ x 11 ✶ Paperback ✶ $13.99 DORIS FISHER
The Buffalo Soldier
Did you know that camels were imported to Texas to serve the U.S. Army in the 1850s? They carried supplies and mail to isolated forts and settlers. Young readers will be fascinated to learn of this little-known part of American history.
A heartwarming story of a buffalo soldier’s service to his country during the Indian Wars and Spanish-American War reveals the hardships these regiments faced. The African-American buffalo soldiers joined the six black regiments, many of whom were former slaves, enlisted in the army to earn a steady income, acquire an education, and gain respect.
9781455616374
9781455623976
The Discovery of Longitude
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 JOAN MARIE GALAT
The story of how English clockmaker John Harrison solved the longitude problem in the 18th century — saving thousands of sailors’ lives and transforming navigation forever. A gripping work of popular science history.
Ruth Asawa A Sculpting Life
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 JOAN SCHOETTLER
From the Japanese-American internment camps to the creation of the San Francisco School of the Arts, Ruth Asawa’s life journey is one filled with injustice, learning, and expression. Asawa experimented with unconventional mediums, using lines, space, and wire to create dimensional sculptures.
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ALL ABOARD SERIES
Locomotive adventures through the American South
By MAGGIE BUNN and ROSALIND BUNN 8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.95
9781455628124
9781455626144
Ride the Coastal Cannonball from the recording legacy of Muscle Shoals to suiting up for your own space mission in Huntsville!
A young child rides the train through Georgia’s beautiful, historic, and interesting landscapes.
All Aboard, Alabama!
All Aboard, Georgia!
All Aboard, Florida!
Embark on a magical journey through Florida’s diverse landscapes aboard the Panhandle Pullman for an unforgettable adventure.
9781455626663
9781455627301
Ride a train through Louisiana’s beautiful bayous, cities, and landmarks in this colorful adventure.
Travel from the Blue Ridge to the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region, the Cumberland Plateau, the Highland Rim, and the Nashville Basin.
All Aboard, Louisiana!
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9781455627646
All Aboard, Tennessee!
CHILDREN’S FAVORITES 9781455619122
9781565548596
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 CONNIE COLLINS MORGAN
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 DAVID DAVIS
The Runaway Beignet You’re not gonna taste this little beignet! In this confectionary folktale adaptation, a lonely baker gets his wish when he sprinkles magic sugar on a beignet and it comes to life. The little beignet boy runs away but is in danger of being eaten by the hungry people of New Orleans. He leads a wild chase through the French Quarter, visiting famous sights along the way. 9781455627370
Goodnight Pothole 8 x 8 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SHANNON KELLEY ATWATER
Hold on to your car’s alignment. In this parody of the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon, sleepy readers will dream of orange cones and chicken bones, blown out tires and downed wires, and so many more amusing rhymes in this funny-but-true take on deteriorating roadways.
Jazz Cats
These Dixie, dancin’ jazz cats know how to have fun. Colorful illustrations bring these hepcats to life, and highlight the details of such memorable surroundings as Preservation Hall, Café du Monde, and Jackson Square. Experience the lively atmosphere, the easygoing people, and the rich heritage of the French Quarter, all from the perspective of a few swingin’ jazz cats. 9781455626779
Alligators Don’t Like Flowers
11 x 8½ ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SHANNON KELLEY ATWATER
Angelo the alligator was different in every way. With eyes bright blue and skin snow white, he loved to watch butterflies and fireflies. Artist and illustrator Shannon Kelley Atwater shares a sweet story of friendship and community celebrating the differences that make individuals special and overcoming the stereotypes that separate them.
9781455626090
9781455628537
9 x 9 ✶ Hardback ✶ $24.95 ALLISON DUGAS BEHAN
93/4 x 93/4 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 MADI HANNAN
Who Dat Baby?
This baby memory book allows families to record all the milestones of a uniquely Louisiana childhood! The lively illustrated pages provide spaces for photos and notes for baby’s first twelve months in this one-of-a-kind state, with pages for the first and second birthday too. Parents then can set down the dates and details for baby’s first king cake, football game, festival, and much more!
Scrim on the Run!
Have y’all seen Scrim? Scrim the dog got loose in the Big Easy, and New Orleans may never be the same. Known for his wiry fur and mischievous antics, Scrim has become a beloved figure in the city, darting through neighborhoods, dodging potholes, and leaving a trail of smiles wherever he goes.
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CHILDREN’S FAVORITES 9781455626014
9781455626625
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SCOTT CAMPBELL and TALLULAH CAMPBELL
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 ALEXIS BRAUD
Things that Geaux
Things that zoom, things that crawl, things that dance, things that roll, things that fly, and things that run are all featured in this fun-filled jaunt for emerging readers who need to move. Whether down in Grand Isle or up by Grand Bayou or are just visiting the Pelican State, you’ll find a cleverly illustrated alphabet of items to identify.
Bayou Ballet
Join hands with an armadillo in the pas de deux or pirouette with the panther! There are lots of talented and agile creatures to mimic in this introduction to ballet for emerging readers. Budding ballerinas will love the humorous illustrations paired with beginner-friendly explanations of dance terms, making the moves both easy to understand and memorable.
9781455627691
9781455626847
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 ANGELLE TERRELL
10 x 8 ✶ Hardback ✶ $16.99 ALEXIS BRAUD
Someone in Louisiana Loves You
The Hungry Little Gator
After her chicks drift off to sleep, Mother Pelican takes flight. From Shreveport to New Orleans, she visits many places that make Louisiana special and thinks about her babies sleeping peacefully in their nest. Mother Pelican knows that we carry the ones we love in our hearts, no matter where we go.
A Louisiana ’gator chomps his way through gumbo, po’ boys, beignets, sno-balls, and more in this culinary counting tour of Bayou flavors. As his appetite grows, so do his counting skills in this adventurous meal of multiple dishes for the very young.
9781455627332
9781455626731
It’s Hot in Louisiana 8 x 65/8 ✶ Board book ✶ $10.95 ERIN ROVIN
It’s hot in Louisiana—hotter than a beignet, hotter than an alligator’s back, hotter than Maw-Maw’s red beans and rice! Young children in the Bayou State will certainly relate to all the heat comparisons in this delightfully illustrated board book.
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Louisiana Animals ABC
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 RICKEY PITTMAN
A visual feast of Louisiana’s wildlife with informative facts and lyrical descriptions. Author Rickey Pittman takes us on an adventure through the wilds of the state, embracing each animal’s nature and providing short snippets of information perfect for the littlest of listeners and the youngest readers.
CHILDREN’S FAVORITES 9781455627561
Rainbow Rodney
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 LAURA CARROLL
Way down at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, a very special flamingo stood out among his krewe. For he was not just pink but red, yellow, purple, green, and even orange. Could it be from all the delicious foods that New Orleans has to offer? Young readers will eat their way through the city with Rainbow Rodney in this celebration of classic Crescent City dishes. 9781455627677
Gary and the Tooth Fairy
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 ADAM DENNIS and HERB LEONHARD
Gary the alligator receives a visit from the Tooth Fairy, who teaches him the proper way to care for his teeth, healthy nutrition and habits, and takes him for a tour of a dental office.
9781455628612
Are You a Rhinoceros?
11 x 8½ ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 KEVIN HARRIS
When a determined pelican named Jean-Jacques is handed a very important delivery—one baby rhinoceros—he must rely on creativity, courage, and a few unlikely friends to find his way. This heartwarming adventure celebrates perseverance, problem solving, and the joy of helping others. 9781455614806
Lapin Plays Possum 9 x 10 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 SHARON DOUCET
This series of trickster tales, stemming from African folklore, bears remarkable resemblance to the Deep South’s Brer Rabbit. That’s because Compere Lapin is his kissing cousin. In one form or another Lapin and Compere Bouki have been harassing each other for more than two centuries. Doucet’s retelling of these popular stories is flavored with all the spice of a Cajun gumbo.
9781455628650
9781455628209
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 MAGGIE BUNN and ROSALIND BUNN
8½ x 11 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 MAGGIE BUNN and ROSALIND BUNN
The Naughty List
After sending a letter with a special invitation, Pierce gets an unexpected Thanksgiving visit from Santa himself. Events reveal that being “nice” isn’t about being perfect—it’s about learning, growing, and making things right. Filled with humor, holiday magic, and a touch of Thanksgiving cheer, this charming story reminds readers that everyone deserves a second chance.
Once Upon a Zoo
Determined to make Princess’s dream come true, Queen summons her subjects from far and wide to help find Princess a pet. Soon, amazing animals start arriving from all over. How will she choose just one?
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MODERN CLASSICS 9781455629381
Classic Cajun Fairy Tales
6 x 9 ✶ Hardback ✶ $21.99 SHEILA HÉBERT-COLLINS Delightful fairy tales with a Cajun twist including Cendrillon (Cinderella), Les Trois Couchons (the Three Little Pigs), and even `T Pousette et `T Poulette (Hansel and Gretel)! 9781455629015
Welcome to Café Beignet
11 x 81/2 ✶ Hardback ✶ $19.99 ERIN ROVIN
Mama Au Lait and her three little beignets are headed to their new home in the French Quarter. Follow the clues from Papa Chicory’s stories to reunite the family in this super sweet tale. 9781455629022
Where Do Beignets Come From?
8 x 61/4 ✶ Board book ✶ $10.99 ERIN ROVIN
Celebrating a new baby? Made with love and powdered to perfection, this new baby book is sure to make you smile.
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