A one-dish cookbook in story form, this tale is a tasty read for even the youngest child. Acclaimed children's author, illustrator, and musician Johnette Downing adds a heaping serving of fun to this iconic New Orleans sandwich with quirky collage illustrations. Downing takes readers on a food adventure as she lists the ingredients one by one to create the perfect New Orleans-style po' boy. Her delicious sandwich starts with fresh French bread "dressed" with all the fixings, including Blue Platei Mayonnaise, leafy green lettuce, Creole tomatoes, and sliced dill pickles, and ends with a choice of meat such as shrimp, catfish, or "debris." Add some Louisiana hot sauce as a bit of lagniappe to make this po' boy the best ever-Louisiana style! Don't worry if you don't know what debris is. Downing includes a lighthearted Word Menu that provides the inside scoop on ingredients and a short history of the po' boy itself. Johnette Downing is a multi-award-winning, internationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her many accolades include six Parents' Choice Awards, four iParenting Media Awards, and four National Parenting Publication Awards.

She wrote and illustrated There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs, My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane, Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud, and Amazon Alphabet and is the author of Chef Creole, Down in Louisiana, Why the Oyster Has the Pearl, Why the Possum Has a Large Grin, Today Is Monday in Louisiana, Today Is Monday in Texas, Today Is Monday in New York, and Today Is Monday in Kentucky, all available from Pelican. Downing lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.