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Michael Le Soufflé and The April Fool Cock-a-doodle-do come and see how a little disagreement over a day on the calendar changed history and gave us one of the funniest holidays. Long ago, in a little French town of Bakonneggs lived a grouchy old hog named Melon de Plume and a happy-go-lucky rooster named Michael Le Soufflé. “Someday I’ll get that pig to laugh,” Michael said, but no matter what he tried, Melon wouldn’t even give a little piggy-giggle. Why, that hog wouldn’t even smile. Then the King of France announced that New Year’s Day would henceforth be celebrated on January 1st, The piggy gave a hog jowl-howl. “April 1st is New Years Day,” Mayor de Plume insisted. “I don’t care what the King of France says.” But the King cared what Melon said. Year after year Melon would shout “Happy New Year” on April 1st and every time the King would have Melon punished by whacking him with fish. It happened so often that folks began to shout “April Fish!” at porky old Melon. But why did Melon insist on following the old calendar and upsetting the king year after year? On a day when pigs flew for the first time, Michael Le Soufflé finally figured out what Melon de Plume was cock-a-doodle-doing. Now you can too. Learn a few French words, a wee bit of French history and discover Melon’s secret. Michael Le Soufflé and the April Fool – it’s a laugh! Michael Le Soufflé and the
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Other books by Peter J. Welling Now available through Pelican Publishing Company. Shawn O'Hisser, The Last Snake in Ireland Andrew McGroundhog and His Shady Shadow Justin Potemkin and the 500 Mile Race |
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| Peter J. Welling is a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) | |
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