Multi-Award Winning Music and Books for Children Globally
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Today is Monday In Kentucky
Deborah Kadair just sent me two illustrated pages for our upcoming TODAY IS MONDAY IN KENTUCKY book! They are so sweet! The setting is a horse farm! Perfect for Kentucky, right????
Teens from 50 countries at an International Youth Summit in Egypt get into the groove!
Johnette Performs In Schools
Enough giggles to go around.
Johnette Performs In Costa Rica
Let's Second Line!
Johnette Performs in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Clapping to the beat!
Johnette performs in Los Altos, CA
Activity Songs Abound!
Maple Street Children's Book Shop Book Signing
Dynamic Duo - Illustrator Deborah Kadair and Author Johnette Downing
Welcome to Johnette Downing's Official Blog!
Johnette Downing is a multi-award winning author and musician performing music and presenting books with Louisiana spice for children globally. Dubbed the "Musical Ambassador for Children" by clients and fans across the globe, Johnette is dedicated to cultural exchanges with children through her concerts, music, books and poetry, and with educators through her keynotes and educator workshops. She has brought her Louisiana musical and literary gumbo to children in Korea, Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and throughout the United States. She has also visited Hong Kong, England, France, Italy, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas.
Johnette's books and CDs have garnered 20 international awards from Parents' Choice, NAPPA, iParenting Media, Parent's Guide to Children's Media, Family Choice and Family Review Center, Lake Charles Children's Museum and Haiku International Society in Japan. Her concerts, CDs and books have received rave reviews from Grammy.com and in Nick, Jr. Magazine, Family Fun Magazine, Parenting Magazine, Parents Magazine, ALA Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Washington Post, School Library Journal, Early Childhood News, Los Angeles Times, Big Apple Parent, Cookie Magazine and many more prestigious magazines.
We hope you enjoy Johnette's Blog as she offers up-to-date information and news about her experiences performing for children as she travels the world on a tune.
Favorite Colors - Green and Blue
Favorite Snack - Popcorn
Favorite Fruit - Mango
Favorite Books - The Giving Tree and The Dot
Favorite Movie - Akeelah and the Bee
Favorite Hobbies - Walking my dog, Writing haiku, Cycling, Reading and Hiking
Favorite Thing - Waterfalls
Favorite Types of Music - Dixieland Jazz, Zydeco, Cajun and Blues
Favorite Tree - Sweet Olive
Chinese Zodiac - Cow
Zodiac Sign - Capricorn, the Goat
We Care New Orleans Founder Johnette Downing with Pam Donkin
Helping Royal Castle Day Care Rebuild
We Care New Orleans Founder Johnette Downing with Pam Donkin
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