Beignet's Tailgate
Christmas delivery: order by Dec 7 for Media Mail or Dec 15 for Ground Advantage, or pick up free in Baton Rouge.
A tradition is the people in it.
Big crowds and loud cheers can be a lot when you are small. Beignet learns that you don’t have to be brave alone: a friend who sits with you and stays is enough. Then she gets to pass it on, sitting shoulder to shoulder with a little girl who is scared too. It’s a funny, warm story about a very big family tradition and finding your place in the crowd.
What kids take away
Sit with someone who is scared.
You don’t have to say a thing. Just stay.
Pass the kindness on.
Will helped Beignet, so Beignet helps the little girl next door.
Big and loud can be fun.
Once she came out, the band was the best part.
Laugh at the mix-up.
A tailgate isn’t about tails, and the tiger is just Timone.
Talk about it after the last page
- What did Beignet think a tailgate was?
- How did Will help Beignet when she was scared?
- Who could you sit with when they feel scared?
A real tailgate
The family really tailgates on the steps near the base of the clock tower on campus in Baton Rouge, and Will is one of the regulars.
The real Beignet
Beignet is a real white Lab who lives in Baton Rouge with Papa, Lucy, Lexi, and Timone the cat. The stories are imagined, but the family, the places, and the commands are all real.
