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The Easter Gator
The Easter Gator
When the Easter Rabbit is attacked by swarms of mosquitoes near a Louisiana bayou, he cancels deliveries to Acadiana. Though the children are sad, one Louisiana gator is eager to take over deliveries. He gathers eggs from many different animals and dyes them using an old Cajun method. Some children make moss nests and happily find surprises on Easter morning. This Cajun tale is sure to delight as it teaches children about some of the holiday traditions of Acadiana.
When the Easter Rabbit is attacked by swarms of mosquitoes near a Louisiana bayou, he cancels deliveries to Acadiana. Though the children are sad, one Louisiana gator is eager to take over deliveries. He gathers eggs from many different animals and dyes them using an old Cajun method. Some children make moss nests and happily find surprises on Easter morning. This Cajun tale is sure to delight as it teaches children about some of the holiday traditions of Acadiana.
This book will delight young and old alike. THE EASTER GATOR is a winner in the 2023 ROYAL DRAGONFLY Contest in the following categories: New Author: Fiction; Best Illustrations; Children's Poetry Books; Holiday Books. Click the "Buy Now" button for ordering details.
KPLC TV Lake Charles Featured Story
KPLC TV Lake Charles Featured Story
Click to watch author Kathy Thibodeaux explain how the Easter Gator took over Easter deliveries when the Easter Rabbit quit following a mosquito attack in the swamps of Louisiana. The book also explains many Cajun Easter traditions. (An allergy issue had her voice hoarse.)
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School Visits
Author Kathy Thibodeaux is available to do book readings!! Please contact her through email: thibcobooks@gmail.com.
Kathy Thibodeaux
Kathy Thibodeaux
Author
Author
Kathleen (Kathy) Elizabeth Olsen Thibodeaux has lived in Louisiana since she was four years old. She received a bachelor’s degree in education, as well as master’s and specialist degrees in education supervision and administration, from McNeese State University. After teaching elementary-grade students for twenty-five years, she became a consultant for the federal Safe & Drug Free Schools and Communities program. She retired after working a total of thirty-eight years within the education system. Kathy has lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with her husband Lee Vinton Thibodeaux since 1965.
Kathy truly loved teaching children, and always tried to bring different and positive experiences to the classroom. She grew to love the Cajun French culture through her husband’s family, and she shared her love with her students through the filmstrip story of The Easter Gator. Some students even experienced pâquer-ing of Easter eggs!
Mary Beth Hebert
Mary Beth Hebert
Illustrator
Illustrator
Mary Beth Hebert studied commercial art at Sowela Technical Institute and worked as a graphic artist in the screen-printing industry for twenty-five years. Now retired, she lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and concentrates on her caricature work. She illustrated The Easter Gator by hand in her early twenties.
Sneak peak of a few pages in the book....notice the reference to the Cajun French culture.
Sneak peak of a few pages in the book....notice the reference to the Cajun French culture.
The Easter Gator making candy eggs with sugar cane while friends bring eggs and gather wildflowers for the egg dye.
The Easter Gator making candy eggs with sugar cane while friends bring eggs and gather wildflowers for the egg dye.
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Ready to pack for delivery!
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