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Mademoiselle Grands Doigts

by Johnette Downing

CajunsNew YearBlessing and cursingJuvenile fictionJealousyPersonal BeautyChildren's fictionStories in rhyme

In Cajun Louisiana, there is a legend that all the children know. One night each year, an old lady with long, gnarled fingers roams, looking for naughty and nice children. If the children have behaved, she fills their shoes with treats.

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Book data: Open Library