Tales from the Bayou: A Simple Cure is a chapter book with many illustrations for young readers in elementary school. Mystery and adventure abound down in the jungle swamp. Little Renny Raccoon is afflicted with a bad case of the "hiccumps!" The cure is said to be a simple one, but he soon learns that nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Join Renny and his friends in this first of many quests as they learn to live, laugh, and love.