Mailbox - Letters from Fans and Friends

I love your website and how organized you are! Your programs seem very thorough and fun! You are an inspiration! I am just beginning in this industry and have a lot to learn. ;) I'd love to see you live. Please let me know if you are ever in Florida.

Warmest regards,

Patty Shukla, www.pattyshukla.com

Mailbox - Letters from Fans and Friends

Thank you so much! YOU are quite a lady. I am browsing your site and you are so talented. You certainly thought of everything on your site! Congrats, continued success, and again thanks.

Most Sincerely,

-Kim (Mama Pajama), www.mamapajama.com

Mailbox - Letters from Fans and Friends

"Thank you. It was a pleasure meeting you and my little girl loves your CD. She cant stop dancing and clapping, she want me to play it over and over again. I know your products will do great and you are a very talented lady, best wish and thank you again."

-Craig, KLASSIQ TRANSPORT SERVICE

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs Advance Review

You won't be swallowing any bugs in Chef John Folse's kitchen, unless of course it's a mudbug, but the beloved Louisiana Chef gave me and my upcoming Bug book a nice quote. Check it out:


"Johnette Downing is a true Louisiana artist. She sings and plays music; she paints; and she loves great Louisiana food. I fell in love with her work a few years ago when she sang “Today is Monday in Louisiana” on my PBS television series. Kudos to Johnette on another great work."

-Chef John Folse, A Taste of Louisiana TV

Store Window of the Week

Congratulations Mignon Sharp Children's Shop for being selected as the STORE WINDOW OF THE WEEK! You have good taste in design (and books!) and have dressed your window with my My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane book, Rodrigue's Blue Dog book and three children in spring plaid and stripes. Can't get much cooler than that!

Here is the photo!

Louisiana Library Association Conference

I had a blast at the Louisiana Library Association Conference in Baton Rouge last week. I had two book signings and conducted one workshop titled Books Sing, Linking Lyrics and Literacy. The workshop participants collaborated on VERY creative versions of my books. Way fun.

Thanks to Caitlin of Pelican Publishing for making my book signing a huge success! Thanks to Dianne and Caitlin for helping out before, during and after my workhop - now that's love! Here is a photo Caitlin took of me and my gal pals, author Dianne de Las Casas and illustrator Holly Barker.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs Advance Review

Here is an advance review for my upcoming book There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs:

“As an enthusiast of fractured tales and a big fan of Johnette’s songs and stories, I give Johnette’s new book a big ten thumbs up. Her funny and surprising version gives a new twist to an old favorite. It is ‘kidtastic!’ Read it.”

-Ann L. Davis, Head of Children’s Services, Napa City-County Library, Napa, California


Thanks Ann! You are "kidtastic" too!

My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane Video

Videographer mistress fabulous aka Pre-K teacher Lisa Wainwright strikes again with another video of one of my books. This time, she gives us, with deep love and creativity, My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane. Enjoy!

Around Town TV Show Taping

I will be taping an interview for Around Town TV show on March 11. The show airs Sat & Sun at 8 am on Cox 4 at 9 & 11 am and Metro21, Baton Rouge, LA. I'll be discussing my latest books. Tune in!

Johnette on Twitter

You can now follow me on Twitter at:

http://twitter.com/johnettemusic

Tweet, tweet!

Read Across America Week

I enjoyed a great two weeks of performances at schools across Louisiana for Read Across America. I performed at Northwestern Elementary in Zachary, Zachary Elementary in Zachary, St. George's Episcopal School in New Orleans, French Settlement Elementary in French Settlement, Holden School in Holden, Lewis Vincent School in Denham Springs and Our Lady Immaculate in Jennings. Many of the schools went all out, dressing up in the costumes of their favorite book characters. Here is a photo of a teacher from Northwestern Elementary dressed as the Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe.