Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, a treasurable, collectable and coveted celebration, springs to life through Madison Webb's vibrant, family-friendly picture book. This work highlights the culture, diversity, frivolity, and spirit of one of America's most beloved cities.

The rhyming verses, penned by Madison, are crisp and refreshing, offering an infusion of local vocabulary familiar to children of New Orleans and delightful for all to learn. Readers will experience the floats, the bands, the beads, and the grandeur, as the gorgeous gallery-quality illustrations bring the pages to life and transport them into the heart of the region's beloved celebrations with an incredible sense of detail, emotion, and local flavor.

From Twelfth Night to Fat Tuesday, this is the story for those who love New Orleans' Carnival season, celebrated in all its glory and highlighted by iconic landmarks and revered Mardi Gras customs and traditions. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is carnival personified.

Every young reader will delight in this literary venture, as every year, New Orleans undergoes a most brilliant transformation. Energy radiates through all quarters of the city, with decorations going up, the aroma of cinnamon and king cakes wafting through the air, and the city's tempo starting to climb. Right at the outset, readers will jump in and witness the dynamic and unity that engulfs the city: "The streets have really come alive, we start to primp and preen, we gussy up our neighborhoods, we mean to cause a scene."

And finally, after weeks of exciting preparation, it's here! "Suddenly the tractors roar, the krewes begin to roll, the Flambeaux light their torches, the city bares its soul." In the end, though, readers will appreciate that Mardi Gras is about something far greater—it's about community and the spirit that binds us all together. The story of New Orleans' world-renowned Carnival season is a moment in time, and now it's one you can visit again and again.

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