PETITE ROUGE

Take the familiar story of "Little Red Riding Hood" and nestle it deep in a Southern swamp. Add a double-dose of Cajun spice. Voilà! A recording that will be sought out again and again! When Petite Rouge sets out by canoe to take gumbo to Grand-m?re with only her cat for company, little does she know that Claude, the cagiest swamp alligator around, has other plans for her. Bagneris's Cajun drawl is drawn out and twangy. His studied pacing never gives away the next twist in the story, and his deep, gravelly voice adds to the fun. A.R. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE/JULY 05]