Once upon a Louisiana time, there was a turtle and a bunny. The turtle was polite, quiet, and careful; the bunny was rather rude, loud, and impatient. The turtle finally agrees to a big race against the bunny. In this Louisiana version of the Aesop tale, young children will discover that slow and steady wins the race. Todd-Michael St. Pierre is the author of several New Orleans cookbooks and children’s books. His works have been featured by various magazines, newspapers, and websites. He was a judge for the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest and is a proud Louisianan, avid cook, dedicated gardener, and cat lover.