Sunday, December 30, 2007

Book Review from Acadiana LifeStyle

My book DOWN IN LOUISIANA received a nice review in the November, 2007 issue of Acadiana LifeStyle:

You know the song, “Down in Louisiana,” don’t you? Well, Johnette Downing has adapted it to entertain children while teaching them to count the animals in their habitats in the bayous and swamps of Louisiana. Deborah Kadair’s fanciful illustrations highlight the animals in simple images kids can enjoy and re-create with construction paper. A delightful gift that entertains and educates.

-Ray Saadi, Book Editor, Acadiana LifeStyle, November, 2007

"The A-List" - Today's Books, Bookweek

My new book DOWN IN LOUISIANA was placed on “The A-List” in the October 29, 2007 issue of Today’s Books, Bookweek:

“NEW ORLEANS SINGER-SONGWRITER Johnette Downing adapts a bayou counting song in the April 2007 Pelican Publishing $15.95 animal nursery rhyme, DOWN IN LOUISIANA (978-1-58980-451-7), a hardcover color-illustrated with collages by Deborah Ousley Kadair, Texas. Family Choice and Parents’ Choice awards are among the many collected by Downing, who also collaborated with Kadair on Today Is Monday in Louisiana for Pelican. Louisiana wetland critters - including pelicans, of course -- are shown in their habitat, with alligators, bears, armadillos, possums and mosquitos among those getting their verse and their due. Downing has produced six CDs of her own original songs which draw on Louisiana’s musical past. Today’s Books puts Down in Louisiana on ‘The A-List.’”

January 2008 Tour Dates

January 13 at 1:30, Krewe of Muses Private Party, New Orleans, LA
January 16, School Show, Covington, LA
January 17, School Show, Metairie, LA
January 23, School Show, Metairie, LA
January 26 at 10:15, Mountain View Library, Mountain View, CA
January 29, School Show, Petaluma, CA
January 29 at 7:00 p.m., Santa Clara Library, Santa Clara, CA
January 30 at 10:30, Foster City Library, Foster City, CA
January 30 at 3:30, Los Altos Library, Los Altos, CA
January 31, School Show, Millbrae, CA

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Washington Post - Best of the Year!

Great news! My "Fins and Grins" CD is included in Scott Moore's annual "Best of the Year" list published in today's Washington Post!

Check it out at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2007/12/11/AR2007121101974.html

Yippee!

Video Clip

Hey Fans! I just added a video clip to the Media Kit on my website. The video clip is of a feature about me on Naturally N'Awlins on WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA. Check it out at http://johnettedowning.com/samples.html

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Wiggle Worm Fan Club

Love Johnette's music? Live to wiggle and giggle? Well, you must be a Wiggle Worm! Join hordes of other fans by becoming a member of Johnette Downing's Official Wiggle Worm Fan Club. Best of all it's fun and it's free!

You'll get a personalized autographed photograph, quarterly member's only newsletter and a behind the scenes look at Johnette and her music. You'll be the first to know about book and CD releases and other exciting news with member's only news flashes, plus much more! Check out details at: http://johnettedowning.com/fan_club.html

GO WIGGLE WORMS!

California Tour

Alright California fans, I'm heading your way in January, the week before Mardi Gras in New Orleans. I will be performing at schools and libraries in the Bay Area. Here is the schedule for the library shows:

Mountain View Library on January 26, 2008 at 10:15. It's a Silly Sing Along so get ready to giggle and wiggle.

Santa Clara Library on January 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. A family concert at the library on a school night? Don't worry, you'll be home in plenty of time for bedtime!


Foster City Library on January 30, 2008 at 10:30. A special Storytime concert for youngsters.

Los Altos Library on January 30, 2008 at 3:30. It is an after school concert for one and all.

Books and music all in one? Hmmm, I guess READING really does ROCK!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

December 2007 Tour Dates

December 1 from 11:00-1:00, Book Signing, Sams Club, 455 31st Street, Kenner, LA
December 1 from 2:00-4:00, Book Signing, Sams Club, 3900 Airline Hwy, Metairie, LA
December 15 at 10:30, Lafayette Public Library, Lafayette, LA
December 15 from 2:00-4:00, Book Signing, Sams Club, 3222 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA
December 22 from 11:00-1:00, Book Signing, Sams Club, 181 Northshore Blvd., Slidell, LA