Epossumondas Saves the Day

by Coleen Salley Narrated by Cynthia Darlow, Coleen Salley

Overview

Coleen Salley's wonderful Epossumondas books are audio treats for young listeners. Mama is preparing a birthday cake for her sweet patootie, when she realizes she's out of baking soda. So she sends two friends to the store to help out, but neither returns because they get swallowed by a huge snapping turtle.Mama then ventures out herself, only to meet the same fate. Now it's up to Epossumondas to save the day and rescue everyone. "Children will love listening to the tale and will laugh out loud at the verbal expressions and the artwork."-School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

This high-spirited Louisiana version of the traditional folktale, "Sody Sallyraytus," is great fun to read aloud. It's Epossumondas's birthday, and Mama needs baking soda, or "sody sallyraytus," to make the sweet biscuits for strawberry shortcake, his favorite dessert. One by one, Baby Gator, Auntie, Mama and finally Epossumondas himself, cross the creek to the grocery store, chanting "Sody! Sody! Sody sallyraytus!" But on the way home, each of them falls prey to a "GREAT, HUGE, UGLY LOUISIANA SNAPPING TURTLE," all except for little Epossumondas, who cleverly and bravely saves the day. In the end, all (except the turtle) celebrate with strawberry shortcake. Salley's telling never misses a beat, and Stevens's energetic illustrations depict not only the unmistakable Ms. Salley as Mama, but also a matching "Auntie" in flowered dress, red pumps and party hat, both wonderfully contrasted with a truly GREAT, HUGE, UGLY LOUISIANA SNAPPING TURTLE. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169389593
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/08/2013
Series:	Epossumondas , #3
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

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