A curious Cajun girl imagines herself as a series of animals of the Gulf Coast including a shark, dolphin, crab, and jellyfish, delighting in the habits and habitat of each. About the Author Gayle holds a Master’s from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (currently UL Lafayette) and has worked in elementary education for twenty-five years, primarily designing and implementing enrichment curricula for gifted children. Her debut picture book, When I Was an Alligator, was illustrated by Drew Beech and published by UL Press in 2020. In 2022 When I Was an Alligator represented Louisiana at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Drew is an alumna of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, and in her free time enjoys rock climbing, losing herself in books, collecting house plants, camping, biking, and hiking. Her greatest adventure, however, has been parenting and growing alongside her nine-year-old daughter. Hardcover. 36 Pages. 10 X .5 X 8 inches
