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San Souci, Robert D.
LITTLE PIERRE : A CAJUN STORY FROM LOUISIANA
San Diego : Harcourt, 2003.
IL K-3, RL 4.1
ISBN 0152024824
Little Pierre lives down in Louisiana with his older brothers.  Let's see, there's Big Pierre, Fat Pierre, Wise Pierre who knew arithmetic, and Foolish Pierre.  The older boys did nothing around the house.  But Little Pierre did all he could to help his parents.  When news comes that an ogre had captured the daughter of the richest man around, the oldest Pierres decide to go find her and collect the reward.  Little Pierre overheard them and decided to follow.  After all, what are the chances of the older brothers actually doing anything right?
SUBJECTS:     Fairy tales.
                        Folklore -- France.

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